by J. Dawg | Aug 4, 2016 | Ohio
James Garfield. Â He was one of our US Presidents who was assassinated. Â That’s all I knew about James Garfield. Â His name was just an answer to a trivia question. Â But, I learned much more about James Garfield during a recent visit to his home in Ohio. While on...
by J. Dawg | Jul 30, 2016 | Colorado, Colorado Roadtrip 2016, National Parks
After leaving Rifle Falls, we continued our homeward trek east through central Colorado. Â We’d been up in the San Juans, the Western Slope, and the Central Mountains experiencing a great Rocky Mountain high for the past month. Â In two days we’d leave the...
by J. Dawg | Jul 20, 2016 | Music Festivals
“He who does not expect, will not find out the unexpected.” Â Heraclitus For the past 16 years, I’ve made a mid summer pilgrimage to the Catskills to attend the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival. Â I enjoy bluegrass music. Â The heartfelt songs, the multi...
by J. Dawg | Jul 12, 2016 | Colorado, Colorado Roadtrip 2016
After leaving Fruita the Beautah and Country Jam, it was time for us to make the turn and start heading east. Â We’d been in Colorado for about 5 weeks and unfortunately, it was time to start our journey home. Â Instead of just blasting east on I-70 for 5 long...
by J. Dawg | Jul 5, 2016 | Ohio
I came back baby, ’cause Rock and Roll never forgets. I’m not sure how one’s memory works, but there’s rock and roll music constantly playing on the juke box in this cowboys head. I sometimes can’t remember what I did...
by J. Dawg | Jun 29, 2016 | Colorado, Colorado Roadtrip 2016
Last year, I happened to be driving on I-70 in western Colorado going by the little town of Mack. Â Looking out my driver’s side window, I could see a large gathering of sorts in the distance. Â As I got closer and passed by, I saw a big stage, lots of people,...