Author Archives: johndytam

First the Bad News. We were looking at three days of peace, no driving, and perfect weather.  Bliss … but not to be. On Day 2, Elaine heard a hissing noise in the bathroom, and made her own ominous, and … Continue reading →

Bad news is usually more interesting than good.  The rant probably does me good, while you can secretly rejoice because it did not happen to you. Bad News: Not much on the first part of our journey to revisit the … Continue reading →

This is “old news”, but I had a lack of pictures, and was distracted by summer pursuits.  Essentially it was written in the early part of 2013, and included in the interests of continuity.   The general plan is to assemble … Continue reading →

We traveled to Canada and back to Texas and had a good holiday season.  Our truck and trailer were OK when we returned to the southern warmth, and we are now journeying through bits of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, on … Continue reading →

. Texas is barbecue country.  Not the little flat machines that live elsewhere, and the Coleman portable that we carry around. . . . Here a barbecue is a “smoker”.    The larger the better, and, on this American Thanksgiving holiday, … Continue reading →

Huge wind, and a tent guy fighting his tent guys.  I wandered away lest I became swept up in this folly.   Later I saw no guy and no tent.  Either he had moved to a more sheltered spot, or flown … Continue reading →

Surprises – Both Kinds First surprise:  Wordpress has changed a few things, and it posted one of my pictures instead of putting it in this post.  No matter, it is a nice picture! If you are traveling in south-western Missouri, … Continue reading →

More fall colours in the Ozarks

  I vowed not to add anything more to this blog.  But some of you requested that I add something, and I react well to such acclaim.   However I will minimize the travelogue, and see if anything weird, funny … Continue reading →

I had resolved not to add anything else to this blog.  Our travels are over, except for routine trips that nobody wants to hear about.  But I am smug.  Elaine says that I am difficult when complaining, but quite impossible … Continue reading →