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Browse Connie's stories by U.S. state or travel farther afield to Ecuador, Ireland, Germany, and Austria. Every shelf grows as new stories are added.

LouisianaApril 18, 2026

Steve and I love Louisiana -- the food, the people, the Zydeco music, the culture, and the natural environment. We…

KenyaJune 7, 2025

What were parents of the 50's thinking when they taught this bedtime prayer to children? "Now I lay me down…

AlabamaMay 12, 2025

Home again, home again, jiggedy-jig! 14 days. 11 different hotel rooms. Exactly 3850 miles added to our odometer. 9 states…

TexasMay 8, 2025

It has been a very good day. My first photo op was with a statue of a roadrunner measuring 11…

Arizona, TexasMay 7, 2025

Hurray for being back on Central Daylight Time!! The questionable hotel from last night in Willcox, AZ had a very…

ArizonaMay 5, 2025

It doesn't take long to run out of superlatives for describing the scenery in this part of the United States.…

ArizonaMay 3, 2025

The drive from Santa Fe, NM to Monument Valley, AZ is mesmerizing with stunning, ever-changing landscape.

New MexicoMay 1, 2025

Everywhere we look there are flat-roof, sand-colored, adobe houses, schools, and businesses. The city is surrounded by the foothills of…

New MexicoApril 30, 2025

We have GOT to do a better job of handling our meals. Remember that big steak on Monday and the…