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The Kitchen Cinq

Posted on August 17, 2018 by somebrighthighwayjoe

Dear Joe, As promised, here is my full review of When the Rainbow Disappears: A Drama Worthy of The Kitchen Cinq. As for the first slab, I’m happy to report it sounds like the product of a kick ass rock … Continue reading →

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Letter to a friend who died

Posted on July 27, 2015 by somebrighthighwayjoe

Dear Bob, I wish you could’ve been with us last Friday. A friend of mine was in town and had just interviewed David Crosby. I can’t think of any aspect of Crosby Stills Nash Young without thinking of you. I was … Continue reading →

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Best Birthday

Posted on July 25, 2015 by somebrighthighwayjoe

We got to the cemetery a little before 3pm. It wasn’t a scheduled stop, but it was a place Jennifer wanted to go. We had tried to go to Griffith Park Observatory, but the parking lot was full, orange cones … Continue reading →

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Moab, Utah

Posted on November 17, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

We got to Moab and found it to be a town long on charm and quirk. There was a drive thru espresso place manned by friendly longhaired youths. There was hilariously named craft beer available in the stores. Even a brewpub … Continue reading →

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In Between

Posted on October 6, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

We found something in between two very famous places. This is how it goes on the road sometimes. It’s not just blank spaces between highlights. Not just city airport to white clouds to city airport. This is why the road … Continue reading →

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Monument Valley

Posted on September 15, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

Somewhere along the way I became less interested in big ideas and more interested in big places. Monument Valley, however, has equal measures of both. It’s John Wayne and John Ford and America and the Navajo Nation. Deprivation in the … Continue reading →

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Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Arizona, USA

Posted on July 9, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

It’s about open space. Clear air in high elevations. Fields of yellow wildflowers. That’s what we found outside Flagstaff. The huge amount of flowers were a little unexpected. But there they are, everywhere. In the fields and growing by the … Continue reading →

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Flagstaff, Arizona

Posted on June 30, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

The next stop on our Route 66/I-40 trip was Flagstaff, and it was great. We headed straight for the historic downtown area for a look around. We walked to the Flagstaff Brewing Company for beers and sandwiches in the sun. … Continue reading →

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Williams, Arizona on Route 66

Posted on June 29, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

Arizona. I forget how many times I’ve been to this state. Ten? Twenty? Words like amazing, majestic, epic, beautiful, fascinating will just give you a hint as to what it has to offer. I can’t think of a serious road … Continue reading →

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The Starting Line

Posted on June 24, 2014 by somebrighthighwayjoe

This is how it all started really. Jennifer and I had been traveling for years, 10 years at least, before this. But something about the little digital pocket camera used here inspired me/us to keep going out there, keep going … Continue reading →

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