Author Archives: standandstare2011

We have always been quite cognizant of the various time zones not just across the US but all over the world as it was thrust upon us by the nature of our jobs. It was a matter of utmost necessity … Continue reading →

After nesting at our friends, the Sparrows in Chicago, it was my turn to take over planning the westward movement.  While my travel companion is often the first to offer his opinion to me on just about any topic, he … Continue reading →

We just realized that it is actually possible to be on an unplanned vacation and not have enough time to write more blog posts! While Judith’s heart is in Portland (Maine) and possibly is causing the writer’s block that she … Continue reading →

Ever since we met, Judith would always talk very fondly of her memories of the Blue Ridge Mountains and exuberantly praise the natural beauty of the range and we had both always been planning a visit to the mountains. The … Continue reading →

Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. It was past midnight in Charlotte where we were staying with our cousin Rinky, laughing and talking away into the wee hours and drinking these very nice strawberry margaritas that she had made … Continue reading →

Life without a mission is a life unlived. It is said that music cleanses the soul and I thought that I had an understanding of Ronjoy’s love of music but clearly I had no clue how much cleansing his soul … Continue reading →

  Cedar Key was a good stop over for us partly because how charming the little place was and partly because how close we were able to stay to the water there. As you can see from the picture on … Continue reading →

Our stop in Ashville meant we had to schedule a day visit to the Biltmore Estate where we oohed and aahed at the sheer magnificence, splendor and grandeur of an extremely wealthy man’s house. This man was George Washington Vanderbilt … Continue reading →

In a journey driven by planned happenstance, there is a certain amount of variety that one is exposed to constantly as you drive through this magnificent country. Variety not only in the flora and the fauna or in the culinary … Continue reading →

The official start of the road trip commences with a ghost hunting adventure at the Myrtle House Plantation in St. Francisville, Louisiana.  While we have visited and stayed at the Myrtle house several times in the past and never captured … Continue reading →

One of the hidden agenda items on this road trip is to see if we can find the city that we would want to live in after our little holiday is over and it is only fair that we have a … Continue reading →

It’s time for the Road Trip!  Well almost time, as there are a few things that one must do in order to prepare for a 4 or 5 month road trip throughout the United States.  If you are wondering what … Continue reading →

One of the requirements set out early on when we were going to India was that my wife had to ride an elephant as it had become the latest and greatest new obsession of hers.  My parents were extremely kind … Continue reading →

On Thursday, April 11th it was time to leave London and head to India, of course we have to be at the airport allowing sufficient time to check bags and get through security, and for Rj that is 2 hours … Continue reading →

John Gay wrote in his poem Black-eyed Susan “We only part to meet again” – words that a Navy captain uses in the poem as he bids farewell to his beloved Susan whom he leaves behind and sails to far … Continue reading →