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2019 Road Trip to Branson, MO and Oklahoma

a final note

September 22, 2019 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

all, this is my final blog for this road trip. i get a kick out of writing my blogs.  i…

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Branson Missouri

September 19, 2019 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

all, Branson is a small town in southwestern Missouri, population of 10,000 year round.  This belies the draw that the…

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separation anxiety

September 17, 2019 Neil Peterson 6 Comments

all, today Henry, my grandson, and i took a swim lesson together.  we did so at the 92nd Street Y…

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a night to remember at Lincoln Center

September 16, 2019 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

all, tonight i had the pleasure of taking my daughter Kelsey to a Broadway show in New York City.  it…

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not a bad way to spend a day

September 15, 2019 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

all, today was spent with my daughter, her husband and their 9 month year old son, Henry — my grandson. …

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Have you ever wondered why certain things are the way they are?

September 14, 2019 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

Have you ever wondered why certain things are the way they are? I sure do. For example, this morning I…

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a friend named Glen

September 12, 2019 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

all, you can’t trust Google Maps all the time.  i found this out the hard way on the last day…

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ax throwing

September 11, 2019 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

all, how many of you have thrown an ax?  how many of you have been trained in how to throw…

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Route 66

September 10, 2019 Neil Peterson 1 Comment

all, Route 66 is a trip unto itself.  someday i will do a travel blog just on experiencing the great…

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oklahoma — a few surprises

Neil Peterson 2 Comments

all, having arrived in Oklahoma, i have begun some research on the state and in the process have found a…

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Subway gets a bad rap

September 8, 2019 Neil Peterson 3 Comments

all, when you are taking a road trip fast food becomes almost a given.  how do you avoid the quick…

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oklahoma city national memorial and museum

September 7, 2019 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

all, Wow!  A wow moment.  Not a wow moment of excitement and wonder.  No, a wow moment of having just…

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a few continuing mechanical problems

September 6, 2019 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

all, after spending the night at the truck stop with the engine running and no air conditioning, what happened? up…

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a few mechanical problems!!

September 5, 2019 Neil Peterson 5 Comments

all, getting ready to take a road trip in a car is one thing. it is something else to get…

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I love truck stops

September 4, 2019 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

all, i am getting the chance to visit a lot of truck stops on this road trip.  i love truck…

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walking into an oven

September 3, 2019 Neil Peterson 2 Comments

all, right now, on the first of September — almost the beginning of fall — at this time of year…

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why this road trip

September 2, 2019 Neil Peterson 7 Comments

hello all, it has been a while since i last posted on www.neilstrips.com.  i hope you enjoyed the trips this…

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Neil’s Trips

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