For the fourth year in a row, I'll be making a road trip to the east coast. This time, however, I'll be going in the opposite direction from my usual pattern: I'll be heading down into Kentucky on the way out before going up to Avalon, New Jersey for a few days at the shore.As usual, it would be great to meet up with some of you along the way. So far I've managed to visit … [Read more...] about Fourth Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash: This Time It’s Backwards
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2013 Road Trip Report – Part 2: The Zen of Driving
Time for Part 2 of my rambling road trip report from last summer. Part 1 ended with me going to sleep outside Toledo. The next morning I woke up and hit the road: Interstate 80 eastbound. This was to be my longest drive of the trip, just over 450 miles to Scranton, Pennsylvania. With a reasonable number of stops for a break along the way, it's not exactly grueling.At the … [Read more...] about 2013 Road Trip Report – Part 2: The Zen of Driving
2013 Road Trip Report – Part 1: The Road to Toledo
Chicago TrafficIt looks like I never got around to posting about last year's summer road trip. Since it's getting close to time for my next one, I figure I better post something. Excuse me if I ramble a bit...I started the trip the way I always do, working through checklists of things to pack -- clothes, meds, toiletries, still camera, video camera, computer -- and … [Read more...] about 2013 Road Trip Report – Part 1: The Road to Toledo
Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash – Now Including Connecticut
My upcoming trip to the east coast is now going to include a swing through Connecticut.My plan is to drive from Chicago to somewhere in Connecticut, work my way down the Jersey shore to Avalon, and then swing back south through Virginia and Kentucky on my way to Chicago. As usual, it would be great to meet up with some of you along the way. So far I've managed to visit with … [Read more...] about Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash – Now Including Connecticut
Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash
Once again, it's time for my summer road trip. In just a few weeks, I'll be driving from Chicago to the Jersey shore, and then on the return trip I'll probably swing south through Virginia and Kentucky on my way back to Chicago.As usual, it would be great to meet up with some of you along the way. So far I've managed to visit with Jennifer Abel, Jeff Gamso, and Mirriam … [Read more...] about Third Annual Windypundit Coastal Dash