Category Archives: Road Trip

Heading Home

Posted on December 24, 2016 by kcbernick

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 We are making our way back north again, with a stop tonight in Marion, IA. My younger brother moved here from Illinois earlier this year, and we haven’t seen him for a while. On our first … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Ice Scraper!?

Posted on December 19, 2016 by kcbernick

No self-respecting Minnesotan would leave the house in winter without an ice scraper in the car, right? Wrong! Saturday, December 17, 2016 We decided to leave about 6:30 this morning, since we knew we’d need to make three charging stops … Continue reading →

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Battleships and Aviation

Posted on December 16, 2016 by kcbernick

Thursday, December 15, 2016 We left New Orleans this morning, headed to Pensacola Beach. On the way, we stopped in Mobile where Mark and Dad visited the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, which has been home to the battleship since late … Continue reading →

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Ducks!  and Weather for Ducks

Posted on December 14, 2016 by kcbernick

Monday, December 12, 2016 We picked up Dad at my brother’s house early this morning, and headed for Memphis. The driving was better today since it was not quite so cold out. We experienced less “range anxiety” as the range … Continue reading →

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Frozen Fountains

Posted on December 13, 2016 by kcbernick

Sunday, December 11, 2016 Our driving range was greatly reduced on Saturday because of the bitter cold, plus snow and wind. We drove 5-10 miles below the speed limit, and reduced the heat significantly, to make it from one charge … Continue reading →

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Two Below, or Why We Don’t Always Love Minnesota

Posted on December 11, 2016 by kcbernick

Saturday, December 10, 2016 I started this blog about 3 1/2 years ago, to journal about a road trip with my father, age 90 at the time. He turned 94 a few days ago and we’re on another road trip, … Continue reading →

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And Yet Another Book Report: “Travels With Charley: In Search of America” by John Steinbeck

Posted on November 24, 2016 by kcbernick

I have read a few of John Steinbeck‘s novels in the past, and generally found them to be quite depressing. Once I was no longer required to read them for school, I chose to avoid him as a writer. However, … Continue reading →

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Book Report: “On the Road” by Jack Kerouac

Posted on September 10, 2016 by kcbernick

When I was in high school almost half a century ago, I was taught the proper punctuation for book titles, magazine articles, etc., but now I’m no longer sure. I’ve used italics, quotations marks, sometimes bold face. I decided to … Continue reading →

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