I’m a Traveling Man
Do you remember that old Ricky Nelson song; “I’m a Traveling
Man”? That’s a little bit of what I feel
like these days. Don’t get me wrong, I
love hitting the road, but this fall has really kept us, just like Willie Nelson;
“On the Road Again”!
This has been a busy fall for us. Besides our very first grandsons, who need to
see us as often as they can (my words, not theirs), football weekends, weddings,
and my two Spanish classes, I have been quite busy. Work has been very hectic, too. My boss has been assigned to a Special
Project, since June (that will stay special until year-end), and guess who gets
to do his job too?
Anyway, as you can see on the map below, we have covered
lots of ground this fall, by land and by air.
Since mid-September, we have made the following trips:
Chicago area
(Population = 2.8 million; 788 miles from Edmond) in late September. This included a drive over to South Bend,
Indiana (Eastern time zone, Pop. = 100k) to watch OU beat Notre Dame
35-21. The weather was perfect, and the
Notre Dame fans were very friendly and welcoming. We also went on a fun bus tour of Chicago,
and we got to eat at a really good Irish restaurant in South Bend.
Dallas/Fort Worth
(Population >2.0 million; 215 miles from Edmond) To see our excellent
grandson, Beckett
Ryan Ratcliff, who was born July 16th. This included a side-trip to the OU - Texas
game at the Cotton Bowl, in Dallas.
Oklahoma lost this one 36 – 20; partially ruining the year. The many UT fans weren’t as classy as Notre Dame
fans. Go figure! Despite this setback, Beckett was fun to be
with (smiling and giggly).
San Francisco
(Population > 1.5 million (including San Jose); 1,638 miles from Edmond). This was a fun trip to visit the beautiful
Napa Valley and attend a Crosby Stills, Nash & Young concert near San
Jose. The concert was a benefit for The
Bridge School, for special needs kids, and also included Heart, Diana Krall,
Elvis Costello, Fun, and others. We love
visiting the Napa Valley, and fall is the best!
We also took a brief tour of the Stanford campus in Palo Alto. Vey pretty!
Houston (Population
= 2.1 million; 457 miles from Edmond) to attend Stephanie’s wedding. Steph is one of Erin’s best buddies from high
school. Erin & Hutt were there, as well.
The wedding was outdoors, and the venue was fun. Great weather, great food, and we got to see
our Katy friends the Taylors!
I'm always ready for another roadtrip, but this weekend, we're staying home!
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