Windshield Wisdom

On my recent trip, I visited ten States (yes, I even counted the tiny corner of Arizona that we crossed) in fourteen days (a total of 3,939 miles). Even though the trip was fun, I am glad to be home and sleeping in the same bed for more than a couple of nights.

Some observations I made while on the road:

• America is truly beautiful

• Every State needs MORE rest areas

• Overall the roads we travelled were in excellent shape

• Some States need to get the message that it is okay to raise the speed limit on their highways: 55 for secondary roads and 65 for interstates is just too SLOW

• Most people are friendly and quick to smile

• Some drivers think the left lane is exclusively theirs

• People still travel with Airstreams

• The best places to eat are small local cafes

• Nevada has more armored cars than highway patrol vehicles

• Kindness is contagious


• Wi-Fi is not free in every motel/hotel. Prices for 24 hours usually ranged from $13 - 15


• There's No Place Like Home