Tales of the Ordinary Days

Day 16 | 30 Days of Writing Dinner, patio style, in Durango, CO Today we made it to state #5, Colorado. Our trip mileage has exceeded 1,100 and our dog continues to make new friends. I am going to start with the end of our day and then work our way back. We are now super-comfy in our rooms. Larry is in the room next to us, likely reading a book or sleeping at this point. Garrett and I are side-by-side on computers in bed, with Zeke chomping on a bully stick on the floor. Football is playing in the background. The city is Durango, Colorado and the hotel, Durango Downtown Inn. The Animas River flows outside our room. We are here another night, so our sights are set on Durango adventures in the morning. Zeke is quite the dog. Having a dog in tow on a road trip is not an easy feat. From finding hotels that take dogs to locating grassy areas in the high desert for doggy potty breaks, it is all about Zeke. We don't mind. Puppy Wuppy. Zekerdoodle. Woof-Woof. All nicknam...

Day 15 | 30 Days of Writing And we're off!  6:50 am this morning, we pulled out of the driveway to start our (hope-to-be) epic road trip. Our goal was a 6:00 am departure (sorry, Garrett), but there are a lot of things to pack and consider before leaving for a two week absence. And puppy is still a baby and requires a little more packing and tender-loving care as well. Regardless, I had good excuses, and we took off to the perfect Apple Music choice of Ticket to Ride. Garrett drove, never giving up the driver's seat for the twelve hour trek. I held down the passenger seat with my Rand McNally atlas on my lap alternating with my current read, Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises . Grandpa Larry entertained his grand-dog, Zeke, in the back seat or the other way around. With clear blue skies and virtually no wind, we covered four states  today Atlas always within reach (Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico) and 810 miles. Zeke was a dream and Larry wasn...