So two nights ago we meet Luke and his roommate Hayes for dinner at the Grinnell Steakhouse (now there’s a place that has “Ricky” written all over it), and Hayes starts telling us about seeing Obama speak in Iowa City the day before. Iowa City — we just finished driving through there, but a day …
Grinnell, Iowa
LA/XC-2 DAYS TWO AND THREE: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND GRINNELL, IOWA
Friday’s mileage: 560
Saturday’s mileage: 322
Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 1,173
Road Music Friday: XM “regulars” (Fox, CNN, ESPN);…
Yeah, I know it was a week ago, but I still find myself thinking about Clint Eastwood’s speech at the RNC. Kind of weird. Kind of creepy. And then I hear on CNN yesterday that Scarlett Johansson would be speaking up for Obama. Sure, I’m a dog, but I’d take Scarlett over Clint in a heartbeat….
State College, PA
LA/XC-2 DAY ONE: STATE COLLEGE, PA
Today’s mileage: 290.7
Total LA/XC-2 mileage: 290.7
Road Music: Local news (WCBS); local sports (ESPN); Fox News; CNN news; national sports (ESPN); The H…
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Was just reading a headline on The Fiscal Times website: “Obama on the Defense as Dems Convene in Charlotte.” Wait. Isn’t Obama the incumbent? But he’s on the defense? Politics. Go figure. Still, I like to keep up. Just because Beagle Man’s a poli…
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Don't knock it till you try it
Throughout the Republican National Convention this past week, I kept hearing Tampa this, and Tampa that. Why all this love for Tampa? T…
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Grand-nephew Teddy, Sheepadoodle Max. (That’s Teddy on the left.)
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Romeo looks up at Shelly, adoringly
I have a lot of friends on the beach in Montauk — that is, when I’m actually allowed to go. (Hear that, Beagle Man?) There’s Monty an…
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Ricky & Robby: A Westport fond farewell — and see you in L.A.!
Just back late last night from moving Robby into his new digs at USC. You might ask, why would you f…