Traveling US Numbered Highways – Part I: An Overview and History
When I was young and living in Albuquerque, NM in the 1960s, there were not many Interstate Highways. Most of the country still relied on the U.S. Numbered Highway System. Even to this day I can...
View ArticleA to Z Challenge: The J Towns #atozchallenge
During the month of April I am participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The challenge has each blogger select a theme and then do a post thematically from A to Z during each day of April ,...
View ArticleA to Z Challenge: The S Towns #atozchallenge
During the month of April I am participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The challenge has each blogger select a theme and then do a post thematically from A to Z during each day of April ,...
View ArticleA to Z Challenge: The V Towns #atozchallenge
During the month of April I am participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The challenge has each blogger select a theme and then do a post thematically from A to Z during each day of April ,...
View ArticleA to Z Challenge: Reflections #atozchallenge
During the month of April 2016 I participated in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge. The challenge had each blogger select a theme and then do a post thematically from A to Z during each day of April ,...
View ArticleX is for Xtreme Skies – #atozchallenge
OK. I know…. Xtreme is not really a dictionary word, but many advertisers use it and there are company names and even a band name. So, it is fair game. This post is about xtreme (extreme) skies –...
View ArticleY is for Yard Art – #atozchallenge
One of the more interesting things I look for on roadtrips as I pass through small communities on back roads is yard art. Funky art and decorations in people’s yards, on their fences, on their houses....
View ArticleZ is for Zeal – #atozchallenge
I am a zealous traveler. I travel passion and with all the gusto I can. A roadtrip with me can be grueling, but it is always fun. Indeed, I travel with the intent of creating many good memories....
View ArticleBlogging A to Z Challenge – The Complete List for 2017 – #atozchallenge
During the month of April I participated with nearly 2000 other bloggers worldwide in the “Blogging from A to Z Challenge” which is now in its 7th year. This was my second year to participate and this...
View ArticleAnnouncing My New Book Cover
First day of fall. What better a day than to showcase the cover art for my new book!! Thanks to my good friend Antsy McClain for the concept and artwork! Titled “Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique...
View ArticleBack at the Blogging – Lots of Catching Up to Do
It has been a while since I’ve written in the blog. The last few months have been a whirlwind of activity beginning in July with a family reunion and continuing on with the new job at comicbook.com. In...
View ArticleSumoflam’s 2017 Travels in Review
On January 1, 2017 I sat on a beach in Ocean City, Maryland to watch a spectacular sunrise and pondered to myself about the opportunities I would have to travel throughout the year. Little did I really...
View ArticleGet an Amazon Gift Card for Christmas? Try Out My New Book!
Looking for something fun to use that Amazon gift card on? How about a fun travel book? Read some of my first hand experiences visiting America’s Unique Named Towns! Visit places like Tightwad,...
View ArticleA Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The N Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random...
View ArticleA Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The P Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random...
View ArticleA Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The R Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random...
View ArticleA Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The S Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random...
View ArticleA Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The V Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random...
View ArticleApril 2018 Cross-Country Road Trip: The Overview – Kentucky to Washington
In April 2018 I took a nice long road trip from my home in Lexington, Kentucky to my daughter’s home in Port Orchard, Washington and back. Though I was gone for 15 days, I spent nine of them traveling...
View ArticleApril 2018 Cross-Country Road Trip: Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign
One thing that we all see when traveling America’s highways is signs. All kinds of them: road signs, exit signs, mile markers, billboards, “Welcome to Our Town” signs and the massive assortment of...
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