Always a good idea! Breakfast is my favorite meal, regardless of the time of day. It's the meal I cook most often for myself and also the one I am most likely to reach out to friends for company if I have none. Even though my tastes are pretty simple (usually a couple of scrambled … Continue reading Waffle House
I've been going to counseling regularly since January. As I got closer to the second anniversary of Dad's death, I didn't feel as advanced in my grief as I felt I should be. In addition to that, I had noticed a disturbing trend of getting close to women in dating situations, then backing away like … Continue reading Emotional Ramblings
Last night, I spent some time digging through an old file cabinet to find an old floppy disk for Mom. It contained copies of manuscripts she'd written about ten years ago; since she's going to be taking some time off for her back surgery starting next week she wanted to do some work on them. … Continue reading The Necessity of Reinvention
What a long and wonderful trip it has been! I logged over 3,000 miles behind the wheel and burned nearly 100 gallons of gas through six states in the last nine days. I saw mountains, valleys, rivers, flats, canyons, deserts, cities, and much more. It was the most successful road trip I think I've ever … Continue reading End of the Road
Today was a long day. Which is odd, really, when you think about how busy every day has been for the last week. But the 8 and 1/2 hour drive from Flagstaff to Amarillo isn't populated by much. Lots of wide open spaces full of scrub brush and dust. We only had one stop planned, … Continue reading The Home Stretch
Friday brought with it the last big destination on my trip west: The Grand Canyon. After decided to just wing it on the day of, my attention turned to the possibility of getting a picture of the sunset at the canyon. Since the sun sets at about 7:40 PM this time of year, that would … Continue reading Back to the Canyon
Monument Valley: a place I've wanted to visit as long as I could remember. And visit I did. For a brief time, I walked in the footsteps of John Wayne and learned some of the sacred history of the Navajo Indian tribe, the valley's original inhabitants. Throughout my time there, I thought about my father … Continue reading Monument Valley
Wednesday morning came early, as one of Alex's cats decided rattling blinds was the best fun-time activity to pursue at 6:30 AM. Though, considering I'd awoken early every day of this trip anyway, it wasn't that big of a deal. Too quickly, it was time to say goodbye to Alex. We had such a wonderful … Continue reading Arches National Park
We didn't have much in the way of plans for our full day in SLC; in fact, it wasn't until Tuesday morning that I recalled the salt flats as a point of interest. Alex was definitely up for the trip, even though it was two hours outside of town. We piled into her Rondo and … Continue reading A Dash of Salt
The Grand Vista Hotel in Grand Junction, at the end of all things, was a little less than Grand. I don't have any big time complaints, especially in light of some of the places I've stayed in the past, but it straddled the line between hotel and motel such that I had higher expectations AFTER … Continue reading The Beehive State
Rhys' Pieces 