Prisoner of Hopes

Category: Perspectives

  • Manspread: It Has That Effect On Me

    Manspread: It Has That Effect On Me

    Whew, this day! I leave the house at 2:30 am to drive an hour to the airport to catch a 5:30 flight. I am pleasantly surprised that the airport shuttle driver is at my car almost immediately. He insists that I allow him to carry my bags. He is cheerful and it is contagious. I…

  • Texas Tech Museums: Rural Road Trips Texas

    Texas Tech Museums: Rural Road Trips Texas

    Somehow we find ourselves at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas. It is the day before game day in a state where football is king. It seems like the whole campus has showed up at a local watering hole that also sells the best burgers in town. We wait in a very long line to order…

  • Ranch Remembered: Rural Road Trips Texas

    Ranch Remembered: Rural Road Trips Texas

    It is our first day in Lubbock, Texas. We have parked overnight in a sketchy rv park. Our neighbors appear to live here year round and aren’t too particular about the gravel patch that passes for a yard. But ever the optimist, I suggest we head a few blocks away to a local weekend outdoor…

  • The Long Ride: Rural Road Trips Texas

    The Long Ride: Rural Road Trips Texas

    The lure of the open road is strong. I love road trips and I love to drive. Today I am behind the wheel of our thirty foot rv which is towing our Chevy pickup. My husband completed the first shift coming out of New Mexico. He navigated White Sands missile range, Alamogordo, and Roswell. I…

  • War Eagles: Rural Road Trips New Mexico

    War Eagles: Rural Road Trips New Mexico

    The War Eagle Museum is a privately owned museum filled with historic aircraft and cars. It is located at the Dona Ana County airport at the border of New Mexico and Texas. We are only here because it popped up on the GPS as we were driving to El Paso. I have zero expectations and…

  • Beautiful Surprise: Travel Goals Japan

    Beautiful Surprise: Travel Goals Japan

    Just walking through Tokyo, we take a short cut suggested by Google Maps. We are on our way to Tokyo Tower to get an aerial view of the city. Google says we can walk through an ancient wooden door. My husband is leery because it is obviously not a street and Google has taken us…

  • TeamLab: Travel Goals Japan

    TeamLab: Travel Goals Japan

    With our son along for the experience, we journey across Tokyo to find teamLab. As we wander between office buildings and upscale retail, I am convinced we are lost. Finally, we find the entrance tucked in a remote corner of a very large, sterile mixed use building. We are directed to put our coats and…

  • White Sands: Rural Road Trips New Mexico

    White Sands: Rural Road Trips New Mexico

    Today we decide to channel our inner elementary school selves. We leave with all the excitement of “are we having a snow day”. But not before we stop and borrow two round “UFO” sleds from our campground. It is hot and fully in New Mexico’s high desert. But Apparently sand dune sledding is a thing,…

  • Electric Town: Travel Goals Japan

    Electric Town: Travel Goals Japan

    You want it? They’ve got it. At least that seems to be the case in Akihabara. We are spending the afternoon in Tokyo’s Electric Town. As we walk across the river from the train station, we see police vans blocking off the streets. This allows the thousands of consumers to wander freely through the city…

  • Queen of the Desert: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Queen of the Desert: Rural Road Trips Arizona

    Today we head to Bisbee, Arizona. It is a small town built on a legacy of copper. The copper queen mine sits just at the edge of town, a reminder of a booming past. The present condition of Bisbee is the opposite of booming. It has seen better days. Still there are antique shops and…