ON THE ROAD AGAIN

As Wille so aptly said it....
"On the road again,
Just can't wait to get on the road again
like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
insisting that the world keep turning our way
AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO GET ON THE ROAD AGAIN"
ROAD TRIP- a journey via automobile

I guess driving the 22,500 miles to the Arctic Ocean last summer wasn't enough. So after overpacking the SUV again we are off and running to celebrate the open road. This year we are headed to the Eastern half of the good ol'USA on up to St. Edwards Island and Newfoundland. More family, friends, Fishers, faith and forests. Will we qualify as Professional Road Trippers? Is this the Baby Boomer version of hitchhiking? Does Dashboarding count as exercise? So glad I can pack the "extras" and not pay "extra" and so love not having to stand in line to take off my shoes to change states. Besides it's an excellent way to shed some skin and live out loud. Check out the schedule and see if you're on the trip tick. Our most valuable souvenir are the hugs and stories we can't wait to share. Look over at the archived blogs on the right side as it stores the "older" blog entries there....don't want you to miss the trip from day one!

CONFIRMED ROADIES

After last summers "once in a life time road trip" we were hooked-if bored one evening see pamelacollins.blogspot.com (North to Alaska) for sordid details. There are plenty of reasons to hit the road and celebrate America's (and Canada too!) cultural heritage and natural wonders. Although we haven't experienced the meandering version-our trip is kinda planned and suits our purpose. Our focus are the FIVE F'S (family, friends, fishers, faith, forests). With the blessing of health and time we are free to visit and experience our F's. We have also learned the way to a healthy life style on a long road trip....goal for this trip is to eat green and healthy- no more Bubba's Jerky and Corn Dogs. Bubba is even bringing his Vita Mixer. Nothing like a Slimey I mean green smoothie to start the day off. Pleep only indulges in the banana smoothies...no green for the Pleepmeister. And yes there has been a new addition to the Collins Road Family- Pleep now has a sister- Pleetisha (aka Sis). After he laid down the rules of the road to Sis and made it clear who is in charge of this rig she smiled sweetly and said "you bet Bro!" So come along for the ride- Happy Trails!


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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

DAY 20 EVENING MADNESS IN CAMBRIDGE OR I WENT TO THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL

As if we weren't exhausted with all that praying and Babushka wearing....our Super Tour Guide John took us on an evening tour around Harvard yard.  The students are back in full swing and oh so different than my first visit to Harvard to watch my cousin play football here in 1968.  And my first plane ride.  And the greatest football game of all time- Harvard / Yale.  As a matter of fact, there is a movie on HBO right now about that wild and crazy game.  Yes, my cousin (another great guy from South Chicago) won a full scholarship to Harvard.  I have been back a few times since that game....oddly I was invited to speak at the Harvard Business School in 1990.  I guess they found it amusing a "lady"-those of you who know me, I use the term loosely- owned a manufacturing company. After much discussion and under one condition....that I get to attend school with the students for a week, I said yeah.  Huh?  You want to what???  So I did and had an absolute ball...and now more Cambridge fun. There we were tripping around the campus at night.  It was a hoot to see the kids in the quad at night with their Macs glowing in the dark!  Back in my college days we glowed for other reasons...;)

John had to torture old Bubba and hightail it around the HARVARD LAW SCHOOL.  Bubba said "Oh,hell, NO. I don't need to see where they manufacture these liberal nut cases." ...Aw come on Bubba let's have a little fun...and John sweet talked the young lady at the desk to let us "visit" the library.

Bubba shows his support and delight with the most recent Supreme court Justice....from Harvard Law...Ms. Kagan


but does find a friend here after all....good ol'Oliver Wendall Holmes.


After laughing hysterically and trying to "whisper" our commentary for our ears only Campus Security HIGHLY RECOMMENDED it was time for Bubba to exit and perhaps another school would be more to his liking.....

You go Bubba!

Another Long & Winding Road

Another Long & Winding Road
3,300 Miles Is A Short Haul For This Crowd