Monthly Archives: October 2011

We’ve been here before – here on the corner of adventure and common sense.  My idea for driving in an RV from Chicago to Park City, UT is gaining traction.  I sent out a trip log and the list of … Continue reading →

(CHICAGO, IL)  Alone as I am these days (my wife’s in New York to babysit grandchildren), I think often of death – not that I expect to die physically soon, but that I am already dead in one sense.  Age … Continue reading →

(CHICAGO, IL)  Jim and I attended a Chicago Literary Club meeting last night. As it is with most of these meetings, the highlight was the pie.  There is always a paper delivered by some writer member, but the pie is … Continue reading →

Jim told me yesterday that he has resumed writing about Our Longest Drive.  He mentioned this matter-of-factly as we stood on the first tee, which is as good a place as most to discuss anything you don’t want to dwell … Continue reading →

My next three favorite Our Longest Drive experiences reflect the passion I felt for places that I didn’t expect would excite me.  Each involves a location and activity that don’t really describe me outwardly. Seeing myself as I do from … Continue reading →

Here is the first installment of my “Top 10 Our Longest Drive experiences” list.  Counting down from 10 to one, I’m going to post four items, the first listing 10 through eight, the next seven through five, the third four … Continue reading →