The Conglomerate Lode

Summer Journeys

Cars/vans packed to the gill with luggage and family

RVs lumber down the road bicycles on back hanging on for dear life

Vast oceans are crossed tiny island are invaded by swarms of tourists

Envious?

Yes, sometimes wishing I can join

Financial burden is my delay

But when I stop to ponder and take out a map, a tangible one, well

I’ve been everywhere man, well almost.

Houghton/Hancock, Mi gateway to the Keweenaw

Point Pelee, Ontario, Canada

Gettysburg, Pa where my mother warned me not to walk on graves

The Appalachian Mountains

Columbia, Tennessee with friends staying near an abandoned plantation, spooky after sipping white lightning

Finlay, Ohio outdoor concert with Journey as feature

Hell and Christmas, Mi

Fort Wayne, In

Chicago, Ill three times

Chasel, Michigan family reunion and meeting up with cousin not seen in 16 years

The Bard in the Park, Vancouver, British Columbia

Portland, Oregon

Ventura, Ca the edge of America

The Keweenaw Peninsula

Santa Barbara, Ca romantic

Seattle, WA

Victoria, British Columbia

Hollywood, Ca

San Francisco, Ca

The Redwood Forest, Ca

Sedona, AZ, red and striking

Minot, North Dakota

Lolo, Montana

Mackinaw City, Mi

Across the Mackinaw Bridge

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

St. Louis, Mo

Leavenworth, Washington

Glacier National Park, Montana

North Platte, Kearney, Omaha, Nebraska

The Platte River

Blaney Park, Michigan

The Seney Strip, Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Along the Oregon Trail

Pasadena, California

Los Angeles, Ca

San Bernardino, Ca

Baking on the hot sands of Santa Monica, Ca

Sin City, Nevada

Ann Arbor, Mi

The Pine River, Michigan canoeing with friends

The Grand Canyon, AZ

The Lone Cyprus, Monterey, California

Vancouver, Washington

The Columbia Gorge in the Pacific NW

Grand Junction, Colorado

  Albuquerque, New Mexico

Tucson, AZ

The Carefree Highway, Az

Anaheim, Ca.

Camarillo, California, Melinda’s apartment

The Rose Parade in Pasadena, Ca and the one in Portland, Oregon

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan Upper Peninsula

This is just a mere list of the destinations with so many more to discover, drive through, stop and investigate, take pictures of, and to write about.  I can hardly wait to make additions.