Tag: USA
Going Once, Going Twice, Going to Los Angeles
Prologue – The Pre-Trip Rollercoaster The whole story started in November 2025 when we planned to go to Austin for Thanksgiving. However, my brother Sean, with whom my mother Alice was staying at the time, said they would be busy and that it would not work well if we visited then. Instead, he suggested we…
From the City of Mardi Gras to the Brick City
A Gulf Coast road trip in scenes, flavors, and impressions Why this trip Happened at all This journey had been waiting patiently on a shelf. Two years ago, I wanted to spend Thanksgiving in Ocala with Jake, Liz and family. This is a tricky trip to schedule because Kathrin’s birthday is in the middle of…
