Picaresque

Picaresque is the adjective to describe writings about a common or low character who survives the pitfalls of life through luck or good fortune. My travels, interests, my animals, my photographs, my wonderful friends and family are featured.

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Location: Arapahoe, Wyoming, United States

(Note: Blogs read from bottom to top; scroll down for beginnings, scroll up for most current.) After 30 years in public administration and four degrees, as well as numerous workshops with luminaries in Education and Public Policy, life in a slower lane became a goal. Most recently I have done policy writing and consulting for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. Mostly, I am just coasting slowly and gently downhill these days-seeking joy where I can find it before the glorious ride ends.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Motel 6 Marion, Illinois

I fell into "full road mode" yesterday and am breaking in this little bolthole Motel 6 I have used before. New management by the surname Patel. Last night was not the most restful. It was hot in the van and my legs were puffing and hurting. So I broke out my "camping chair," covered up and put the dog leashes around my wrist. Buster and I dozed and Honey was bright-eyed. If I had any doubt about her personal loyalty, it disappeared as some folks got too close. She was on the job impressively. Three thirty a.m. saw us on the road to Dothan, AL. We only made it an hour to the Alabama Welcome Center before I got sleepy again and by then it was much cooler. Van sleeping until 7:oo a.m. and we have been on the road until we stopped here. We stopped in Dothan for Arby's for the dogs, and at every Welcome Center to have a comfort stop and collect an official state map: Florida, Alabama, Tennesee, Kentucky and Illinois.

Lots of time to think and observe on such a long drive. I'll share later but my eyelids are at half-mast right now. I'm going to try for Omaha tomorrow.

posted by Stephen's Pictures | 7:04 PM