In the first episode of my tribute to President John F. Kennedy on my show ‘Hail to the Chief’, which was published on October 24, 2024, my photographer and I took you on a journey from young JFK’s birth up…
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312: MY TRIUMPHANT RETURN ON ‘HAIL TO THE CHIEF’ WITH A TRIBUTE TO JFK
My photographer and I began taping episodes of our show, ‘Hail to the Chief’, in August 2021. The show has been intended to be our personal tribute to each President by telling stories and sharing photos about our journey around…
310: THE FINALE IN THE LAND OF LINCOLN ENDED WITH A TRIPLE XXX RATING
When Tom’s alarm went off at six o’clock on Sunday August 4, 2024, it was a bittersweet moment for the entire clan. It was time to pack up and start the laborious journey home – which was only a short…
303: MY DAY IN SPRINGFIELD WHERE I STOOD IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF LINCOLN AND JFK
Just over ten years ago, on July 11, 2014, I visited Springfield, Illinois for the first time. For me and my photographer, it seemed great to be back, and I was anxious to take on a day full of Lincoln…
300: THE ROAD TO THE LAND OF AH’S TOOK ME THROUGH THE LAND OF LINCOLN’S LOGS
My photographer’s alarm went off at 4:30am on Thursday July 25, 2024 and that meant one thing – we had exactly two hours before our twelve-day trip to Kansas City, Missouri was scheduled to begin. Although the primary reason behind…
298: INTO VIRGINIA WITH ITS MOUNTAINS OF BLUE; WE ENDED AT AN OHIO FORT, BUT WHERE WAS TIPPECANOE?
Our alarm rang on the 15th day of our trip at 6:00am on Thursday May 2, 2024. We had spent the night at the Hampton Inn in Mooresville, North Carolina, and now it was time to begin the laborious journey…
266: PRESIDENT KENNEDY CAME TO LIFE IN BILLINGS – NEARLY 60 YEARS AFTER HIS VISIT
Tom had his alarm set for 6:00am on Friday September 15, 2023, but he was up a half-hour earlier to drop the Cosby kids off at the pool. It was a bittersweet morning for me. I was sad to leave…
252: ‘CAUSE I LIVE AND BREATHE THIS PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
The early afternoon of Monday June 12, 2023 was hot and humid when my photographer, Bob Moldenhauer, and I arrived in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Since it was only 1:20pm, we had exactly two hours to kill before our tour of…
244: IN SEARCH OF THE SICKLY RAT-FACED MUCKER OF CHOATE
The three of us arrived in the town of Wallingford, Connecticut around 12:15pm on Friday June 9, 2023. Tom had made special arrangements with Nicole Thomas, the Communications Office Coordinator at Choate Rosemary Hall School, for a 1:30pm tour of…
243: THE EARLY WORM GETS THE BIRD AT CHET’S DINER
I wasn’t taken by surprise when Tom’s alarm rang at 4:00am on Friday June 9, 2023. I was shocked, however, when my photographer got his large carcass off the bed and into action without any hesitation. The reason for his…