Chapter 33 Meanwhile in Mamou . . . Rocky and Skip finished the ride to Fred’s about four in the afternoon, having driven through rain most the day. The last stretch was a 20-mile two-lane straight road through a … Continue reading
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Chapter 32 Enlisting Susie to Connect the (maybe) Dots Skip, Rocky and Jack were the first risers Saturday morning, hoping to get an early start on the 325-mile trek to Mamou, Louisiana. Around 9:30 a.m., the skies overcast, Rocky … Continue reading
Chapter 31 That Night in the Airstream Most of us thought hanging out at the Valley of the Vapors music festival our last night in Hot Springs was a good idea, but Big Sam was lobbying to leave before … Continue reading
Chapter 30 Getting It Straight About Politics Poolside the next morning, just about everybody had something to say. The weather warmer. The vista tremendous behind us – a mountainside; not so great the other way – just the side … Continue reading
Chapter 29 Skip Shares What’s Bothering Him With Rocky Leaving Norman, Oklahoma, our next stop was a late addition to the list. “It’s on the way,” Rocky said. “There’s this hotel, The Arlington, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Before there … Continue reading