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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 17, 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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