TALES FROM THE TRAIL (AND THE TARMAC)
Aging Gracefully… Requires a Deposit
They call these the sandwich years - when you've finally finished raising your children only...
Dry Tortugas, Wet Weather, and the Art of Adjusting Expectations
Key West, you oddball paradise. Two miles by four miles of chaos, conch fritters, and...
Variety, Vegetables, and the Vanity of Midlife Wellness
I’m middle-aged, which means my social media feed has become one long commercial break for...
Holding My Line at the Edge of Crater Lake
We finally reached the part of the trip that had sold us from the start—Crater...
Riding into Bend with the Eye of the Tiger
By Day Three, the Backroads crew had logged some serious miles. Let’s just say there...
Spandex, Baby Alpacas, Headwinds, and oh a little fire.
Every Backroads trip begins the same way: standing in a hotel lobby scanning the crowd...
Tailwinds to Oregon: The Carry-On Miracle
It’s time to hit the road again—or rather, hit the pedals. This time Chad and...
Families Are Families, even when onstage.
Last night Mom and I went to see Immediate Family at the Booth Playhouse, which is one...
