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May the Force Be with Us

Before the coronavirus really got underway, in fact, before any of us had even heard of it, Bob and I had been planning a trip to Disney...

Karen Bray

Jan 8, 20215 min read

Viva Las Vegas (But Viva Red Rock more)

On the return trip to Vegas from Pahrump, we were again impressed by the landscape. Red Rock Canyon was Nevada’s first National...

Karen Bray

Nov 17, 20202 min read

Sad Penny

Our next trip takes us to Spring Mountain Motor Sports Resort in Pahrump, Nevada. We decided to fly for this trip, so Penny doesn’t get...

Karen Bray

Nov 14, 20204 min read

Carolina In My Mind

One of the things I really love about Penny is her sound system. Talk about surrounded! And since she is Bluetooth enabled, I can...

Karen Bray

Oct 6, 20204 min read

It's a Small World After All

Our next stop was Disney World, but it was a long drive from Birmingham so we stopped along the way in Valdosta, Georgia for the night. ...

Karen Bray

Oct 6, 20205 min read

Sweet Home Alabama

Next stop was Birmingham, Alabama. My sister, Lynn, was my first best friend. Three years younger than I, Lynn was the first person to...

Karen Bray

Oct 5, 20203 min read

Walking in Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee. Elvis. Johnny Cash. The Mighty Mississippi. Central BBQ. Gus’ Fried Chicken. The Peabody Ducks. The National...

Karen Bray

Sep 24, 20204 min read

Living the Dream at the National Corvette Museum

Our next two days were all about Corvettes. And Penny’s return to the place of her birth. Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bowling Green is...

Karen Bray

Sep 18, 20202 min read

The Tale of the Tail of the Dragon

Listen my children and you shall hear A horrific tale of truth and fear I am going to come completely clean on this one, although it was...

Karen Bray

Sep 16, 20206 min read

But, Officer...

Just before we left on the next trip, Bob and I listened to Alice’s Restaurant Massacree by Arlo Guthrie, a seminal protest song about...

Karen Bray

Sep 16, 20204 min read

Ode to Carmine

Heading out on the next adventure tomorrow, but I realize that if you haven't seen me in a while, you might not recognize me. I have...

Karen Bray

Sep 11, 20201 min read

Home again, home again

The trip back to Norfolk took about 8 hours, the longest leg of this first adventure. Unlike most of the trip so far, this one was...

Karen Bray

Sep 8, 20202 min read

Introduced by Florence

Bob and I met in nursing school at Butler County Community College. He was one of only three men in the class, and the only one to...

Karen Bray

Sep 8, 20204 min read

On the road again

This is Ridgway, PA. The next leg of our trip was from Carlisle, PA to Bradford, PA. Cameron, our granddaughter, is in her sophomore...

Karen Bray

Sep 3, 20203 min read

Cars? Or Cars 2?

Are you a Pixar fan? I sure am. Some of the best movies in the past 20 years come from Pixar. It started with Toy Story, which my...

Karen Bray

Sep 3, 20204 min read

All our bags are packed...

Wednesday, August 26. Day 1 of trip 1. One of the challenges in traveling with Penny will be how much space we will have to bring...

Karen Bray

Aug 27, 20204 min read

In the beginning...

This is Penny. Penny, Bob and I will be traveling soon and I decided to try my hand at blogging as we go. We will try to make this...

Karen Bray

Aug 19, 20202 min read

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Discover Being There

May the Force Be with Us

Viva Las Vegas (But Viva Red Rock more)

Sad Penny

Carolina In My Mind

It's a Small World After All

Sweet Home Alabama

Walking in Memphis

Living the Dream at the National Corvette Museum

The Tale of the Tail of the Dragon

But, Officer...

Ode to Carmine

Home again, home again

Introduced by Florence

On the road again

Cars? Or Cars 2?

All our bags are packed...

In the beginning...

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