I took dad, Charlie, and Max on a trip up the Natchez Trace Parkway last week, over five hundred miles without a hitch, but did dad mention how flawlessly I performed? Nooooooo.... On the contrary; as is so often the case when dealing with the elderly, every hint of a foul vapour is a reason to suspect another leak underneath my hood. Dad would panic at the slightest whiff, whipping over to the shoulder and…

Dad has been busy taking care of the last minute minutae before returning to work next week, but yesterday was an exceptionally beautiful day at the Casa, so on the bike we went. I have many things I particularly enjoy: licking dad, laying on dad, annoying dad, sleeping with dad, bogarting dad's food, (are we seeing a pattern here?), but what I love best is riding with dad. Taking Miss Ellie is always cause for…

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Much has happened in the last few days; too much to recount in one post, so we'll do the abbreviated version and flesh out each story in subsequent posts. As there are some potential big changes on the horizon, dad has been trying to fit another epic journey into the schedule; it seems that when you have time, you don't have money, and when you have money, you don't have time. After many plans fell…

About the current political/social debacle; The Chinese have a saying, "when it's not necessary to say a thing, it's necessary not to say it". I'll take it a step further; I don't know what to say, but I feel compelled to say it anyway. We have been on the road for the last few days, with plenty of great stories and experiences to relate, so stay tuned; the story of Emma and the Tunica Humane…

If I told you I was hungry Would you stop and get a can Road trips deserve the proper cuisine I knew you would understand Alpo, Old Roy, or Pedigree Whatever's on the EZ  Mart shelves The label's not important, it's the ingredients That produces the right sounds and the smells There's something in the air tonight I'll be floating lots of covers tonight Tonight Well, I remember(dad remembers, don't worry, worry, worry) How could…