Dreamways

South Lake Tahoe, NV. Sitting in our Best Western motel room, Noam Chomsky is talking about the Iraq war on TV. I’ve never seen him “live”, nor have I ever heard him speak.

This trip has had a truly magical quality for me. I have been filled with the varying beauties of these western landscapes. Pulling out of SLC, the morning light of tender silver gave everything a heartbreaking clarity and lightness. The skies through most of Nevada were flocked with all sorts of clouds.  read more »

Rockford, IL. Friday, late afternoon, almost 5:30. We have arrived at our fourth floor room in the Baymont Inn & Suites.

The drive through the entire state of Iowa was actually quite lovely. Iowa immediately looks and feels distinct from Nebraska, much tidier and agricultured. The weather today was again – perfect. Sunny and warm. The countryside in Iowa and Illinois so GREEN, all flat surfaces are grassy. Trees are just beginning to gently leaf out.

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Council Bluff, IA. We left Denver at 08:00 this morning, embarking upon our first real road trip in our Beamer. An amazingly comfortable drive, the salon so spacious, the seats so ergonomically well designed. We both learned how to used cruise control – what a treat!  read more »