Mounted above the dash in Pat's car, a GPS device tracks our pre-programmed driving route from San Diego to Boise, Idaho. Whenever we veer from the pre-planned course--even to top off the gas tank or to empty one of the small backseat bladders (which of course operate on a rotating schedule)--a disapproving female voice informs … Continue reading Recalculating
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Captain Kid
"Two of the greatest gifts we can give our children are roots and wings." ~Hodding Carter When I was a youngster, my parents routinely put me "in charge" of different elements of our travels--navigating London subways with my postcard-map in hand, or selecting which whale-watching boat to charter from the Cape Cod jetty. I realize … Continue reading Captain Kid