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…
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302: AN AFTERNOON IN NEW SALEM WHERE LINCOLN LIVED, CRIED, AND NEARLY DIED
Following an incredible visit at the Mount Pulaski Courthouse on Friday July 26, 2024, my photographer, his wife, and I headed westward for 37 miles through the heart of Abraham Lincoln country. As a matter of fact, at one point…
301: BEFORE I MET A WILD AND CRAZY GUY, I GOT MY KICKS ON ROUTE 66
My photographer’s alarm rang at 6:00am on Friday July 26, 2024 and I was anxious for the three of us to hit the road. The reason for my eagerness was because Tom had scheduled a full day of Abraham 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…
299: I SPENT THE DAY WITH FORD AFTER MISSING THE NIGHT WITH TRUMP
When my last trip ended on May 3, 2024, I spent the next 78 days standing on a shelf with the rest of my Presidential bobble head friends. Although I was mentally prepared for the twelve-day adventure to Kansas City…
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…
297: IF NASCAR IS A NATIONAL TREASURE, THEN THE SECRET LIES WITH CHARLOTTE
It was the first day of May 2024 when my photographer’s alarm awakened him at 6:00am. For Tom and me, there’s no better way to kick-off a day than to pay a visit to a Presidential site. And not just…
296: SWEET CAROLINA, GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD
My photographer’s wife did a good job getting us safely into Columbia, South Carolina, and she did an even better job finding a parking spot in close proximity to the South Carolina State House. It was 2:15pm on April 30,…
295: MY MORNING WITH TWO DECENT DOCENTS AT THE AUGUSTA HOMES OF WILSON AND WALTON
Tuesday April 30, 2024 began when Tom’s alarm rang at 6:00am in our room at the Baymont Hotel in Augusta, Georgia. The first thing my photographer did when he rose out of bed was to remove my bandages to see…
294: LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO GET IN SAVANNAH
With Vicki behind the wheel of the Jeep, it took about two-and-a-half hours to get from the Confederate Monument outside of St. Augustine and into downtown Savannah, Georgia. And as luck would have it, my photographer’s wife found reasonably priced…