Before my photographer’s alarm went off at 6:30am, I admired the stunning view of the Gulf of Mexico from my perch on the room’s window ledge. The Gulf seemed peacefully calm and tranquil; with only a passing small boat or…
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111: HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE
“Revvin’ up your engine; Listen to her howlin’ roar. Metal under tension; Beggin’ you to touch and go. Highway to the danger zone. Ride into the danger zone”. It was Tuesday July 16, 2019 and the three of us were…
110: THIS TALLADEGA KNIGHT WASN’T DAZED
When we left the Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia around 12:15pm on Sunday July 14, 2019, the three of us were still intoxicated from our Jimmy Carter experience. It didn’t take long, however, for Hurricane Barry to sober us…
109: PLEASED TO MEET YOU, MR. PRESIDENT!
After I stood on the life-sized statue of FDR at Dowdell’s Knob; a unique statue that depicted his leg braces; we headed back to the car for our 75-mile journey to “Jimmy Carter Country” – Plains, Georgia. It was 2:00pm…
108: UNFINISHED ENDING AT THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE
Vicki was happy; she got to sleep-in an extra hour on Saturday July 13, 2019. My companion’s alarm clock went off at 7:00am, and that was due to the fact that we were less than one mile from our first…
107: COOL TIMES IN HOTLANTA
It was Friday morning July 12, 2019 and I had made it through the night at the General Morgan Inn without incident. I didn’t see anything out of the ordinary; I never heard any strange sounds – except for the…
105: ANOTHER GO AT GOADING GARFIELD’S GHOST
When our alarm clock rang at 6:00am on Sunday May 19, 2019, that irritating sound had kick-started the final day of our intense ten-day Presidential tour. So far, it had lived up to all of my expectations as the most…
104: MONROE’S LAW OFFICE – THE HIDDEN GEM REVEALED
Once again the alarm clock went off at exactly 6:00am on Saturday May 18, 2019. On that morning, however, my two companions didn’t exactly bounce out of bed. Their late-night visit to the White House and then to the Jefferson…
103: “GREAT SCOTT” – IT’S THE OVAL OFFICE!
Although our alarm clock was set for 6:00am on Friday May 17, 2019, Tom and Bob were up before that. And I knew exactly why – they were as excited as I was to go back inside the White House. …
102: ENTOMBED, YET ALIVE, IN OUR NATION’S CAPITAL
When the alarm clock went off at exactly 6:00am on Thursday May 16, 2019, my first thought of the new day was I was happy to be alive. Although my head was still kinked slightly to the right and both…