Starting mileage: 7,680 Ending mileage: 7,879 Gas purchased in Santaquin, UT: $4.49 per gallon Before I left L.A, I visited the local AAA office to request a TripTik Travel Planner, which is a service they offer that provides physical maps for your requested journey. If you’re old enough, perhaps you remember what these are — […]
Day 2: Las Vegas, NV to Marysvale, UT
Starting mileage: 7,376 Ending mileage: 7,680 Gas purchased in Mesquite, NV: $5.53 per gallon I am grateful that Marie invited me to hike the Calico Basin trail. It was a healthy way to start my morning and spend time with a friend and our dogs. The basin is just outside Red Rock Canyon and features […]
Day 1: Los Angeles, CA to Las Vegas, NV
Starting Mileage: 7,088 Ending mileage: 7,376 Gas purchased in Victorville, CA $6.79 per gallon Arden loves riding in the car. This is his first long car ride since he rode with Lisa and me from LA to LA (Los Angeles to Louisiana) and back. It’s different traveling alone with a dog, especially when it’s hot […]
Takeoff
Day 0 minus 30 On July 6, 2022, I retired from Bank of America…again. I’d been back at the Bank a decade since my first retirement and when I turned 62 with 10 years of service, I was eligible. My boss, a year older than me, and I talked about retirement often, usually when undesirable […]