It was already 2:15pm by the time Vicki had driven the 68 miles from Rochester to the small resort town of Skaneateles, New York in the afternoon of August 7, 2026. Fortunately, at least for Tom and me, we had…
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379: NEW YORK STATE FEATURED A PRESIDENTIAL HONEY HOLE FILLED WITH SPRINKLES
When my photographer’s alarm went off at 6:00am on August 7, 2026, the first full day of our ‘Trip of Dreams’ was underway – and I couldn’t wait to get started. Vicki, on the other hand, wasn’t as excited as…
378: THE ‘THE TRIP OF DREAMS’ BEGINS & WE’RE NEW YORK BOUND
At 12:00 noon on April 10, 1912, White Star Line’s passenger ship, RMS Titanic, left the dock at Southampton, England for its maiden voyage to New York City. Before the world’s largest passenger liner made it to the open waters…
377: THE ‘TRIP OF DREAMS’ WILL SET SAIL ON AUGUST 6th – AND YOU CAN WIN CASH
For the past three and a half months, since I returned from Indianapolis on April 19, 2026, I’ve been standing and watching my photographer create the concept for our primary road trip of the year- an adventure Tom has dubbed…
376: CATCHING UP ON OUR YOUTUBE SHOWS
For the past couple of months, my photographer and I have been extremely busy with our two YouTube shows – ‘Jefferson’s Salute to the Presidents’ and ‘The Spirits of Independence‘. So now, as we get close to our next major…
374: FOUR YOUTUBE VIDEOS PAY TRIBUTE TO TWO PRESIDENTS AND SEVERAL SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Over the past two-plus weeks, my photographer has published four more YouTube videos from his two shows – Jefferson’s Salute to the Presidents, and The Spirits of Independence. The first show, which features the life of our 21st President Chester…
373: RICHARD HENRY LEE, AMERICA’S FORGOTTEN HERO, IS CELEBRATED ON TOM’S YOUTUBE SHOW
“Resolved – That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great…
372: GARFIELD CAME TO LIFE FOR ME AND REESE ON TOM’S YOUTUBE PRESIDENTIAL TRIBUTE
While James A. Garfield’s Presidency was only 200 days long, his extraordinary life of hard work and perseverance makes him one of my favorite men to have ever lived in the White House. Combine those ethics, along with the fact…
371: I PACKED FUDGE IN URANUS DURING MY FIRST PRESIDENTIAL EXCURSION OF 2026
At 9:33am on Thursday April 16, 2026, my photographer’s wife was behind the wheel of our Jeep Grand Cherokee L as Tom, Vicki, and I headed out of town on a rainy, 62-degree morning. Even though my first adventure of…
370: MY YOUTUBE SALUTE TO RUTHERFORD AND LUCY HAYES TURNED LEMONS INTO LEMONADE
Rock legend Meat Loaf once said, “Life is a lemon, and I want my money back.” While my photographer and I are huge fans of the Bat out of Hell icon, we didn’t want our money back when we explored…