The First 500 Miles
It took 4 days to get from Chicago to the other side of Springfield, MO. I quicky realized after the first …
A Day in the Windy City
A lot of research went into finding the right parking option of Chicago. I knew I wanted to spend time and …
Getting to Chicago
I left The Valley shortly after noon on November 9, exactly 1 year from the day Mom left. I had known …
Overcoming Obstacles
I brought Drifter home on September 20th but I had commitments on the west coast that prevented me from starting my adventure immediately. …
The Back Story
Sometimes the painful tragedies in life take you down paths you couldn’t expect. On the heels of the sudden death of …