Get back to where you once belonged — The Beatles You can’t go home again — Thomas Wolfe The Beatles had more memorable lyrics — “Ob-la-di, ob-la-da” notwithstanding — but Thomas Wolfe (and here we mean the “Look Homeward Angel” one, not…
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One for the road …
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There are times – despite what you may believe – that my dog is not at my side. One of them was Saturday night. Once or twice a year, a select group of friends and I make it a point…
This ain’t no Motel 6 …
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Ace and I woke up yesterday morning in a Motel 6 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was the cheaper of the two in town, at $29, probably because it lacked a certain amenity — that being hot water. At least my room…
Highway Haiku: Putting My Trust in You
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“Putting My Trust in You” Sexy voice … street smart Kind, patient … You complete me, GPS lady (Highway Haiku is a collection of poetry, composed on the road, that appears semi-regularly in “Travels with Ace,” the continuing account of…
On Steinbeck’s trail: One Ace, no Charley
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From the waterfront Long Island house where John Steinbeck wrote “Travels With Charley,” and in whose yard Charley is buried, Ace and I shoved off for the second phase of our six month trip today– 50 years to the day after Steinbeck began…
Candle blowin’ time: My birthday wish list
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For my birthday, which is today, I was thinking of writing up a wish list — all the things Ace and I need to continue, for the next three months, our travels across America. At the top would be use of…
Roadside Encounters: Gus and Pete
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Names: Gus and Pete Breed: Bouvier des Flandres Encountered: At a jazz concert in Baltimore’s Riverside Park over the weekend Backstory: Gus and Pete are father and son and live with their owners in Dundalk. Sunday night, they made the trip…
In praise of the dogged American worker
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Some of you might remember Darcy — the too cute to strangle Boston terrier for whom I’ve served as babysitter while her mom and dad were away. Twice, I took Darcy into my home for multi-day stays, where she proceeded to test…
Nacho Mama’s, but very dog friendly
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Heading north from Richmond, and doing our best to stay off I-95 (sorry, NPR), we stopped a Mexican restaurant called Nacho Mama’s — not be be confused with Baltimore’s — where Ace was brought the biggest bucket of water we’ve…
Roadside Encounters: Rocky
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Name: Rocky Age: 6 Breed: Rottweiler-beagle mix Encountered: At a Motel 6 across from the Richmond airport Backstory: Rocky has been a guest at this Motel 6 — for two years. He lives in a second floor room with his…