I’m sitting in my hotel room in Springfield, Missouri, finally finding time to write after some marathon days of driving. I love the road. I do some of my best thinking during long hours of driving in Princess Leia the Prius with Yoda the dog. What’s been on my mind the past few days is […]
Route 66 was one of the original U.S. highways, originally running from Chicago to Los Angeles. Driving Route 66 embodies the spirit of Americana. It’s a trip back in time, combined with plenty of rural kitsch. People plan entire road trip vacations along Route 66. It seems to carry with it a certain romantic nostalgia. […]
Visiting with my law school friends left me in a lively state of mind, wondering what the road next had in store. I didn’t intend on writing about Missouri, and frankly, thought my 2 day trip through the state would be mostly forgettable. But really, I smiled through the length of the state and I’m […]