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Is it really Day 7? It’s hard to keep track, but at the same time, this means I’m over halfway through this trip. That’s an unfortunate realization. It was cool and rainy this morning, so rather than spend most of …

Today was a relatively short drive, only 250 miles, up into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and across to St. Ignace. Along the way, I was being chased by black clouds which never quite caught up, but as a consequence, …

This was an exciting day because it began with a drive from Freeport IL to The House on the Rock in Wisconsin. The House is, of course, featured in Neil Gaiman’s American Gods (book and at the beginning of the …

I’ll start with one picture from yesterday which I’d forgotten about, a picture from the inside of the Valparaiso University Chapel where I spent untold numbers of hours practicing the organ and playing for services during my two years there. …

Sorry, no pictures from today (yesterday, at this point)! The day started with a drive from Battle Creek to East Lansing to have breakfast with my friend Beth and her wife, Lisa. The three of us talked for a while …

Today started by watching massive thunderstorms rolling through northern Ohio on the weather radar while I wondered whether I was going to be able to shoot any archery. I waited to leave my hotel until after the worst had passed, …

The first day is never too exciting because it takes a day just to get somewhere that I can start feeling interested about. Today was a typical drive through NY State along the Southern Tier, with a late lunch at …

Exactly 24 hours from now, I’ll be heading out on this year’s adventure. Although there won’t be much to talk about on the first day, I will plan to post something tomorrow evening after I’ve settled into my hotel in …

On Thursday morning, July 6th, Summer Road Trip 2017 begins! Once again, I’ll do my best to post pithy commentary along the way and share some photos, too. Join me in less than a week when I head west on …

There are no pictures to share from this part of the trip and not a lot to tell, really. The driving was easy and the weather almost entirely good with the exception of a few minutes of heavy rain the …