As an After Halloween Treat, for a limited time you will be able to download both of my books – my newest — “Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions” and also “Less Beaten Paths of America:…
A Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The S Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random shots from…
Get an Amazon Gift Card for Christmas? Try Out My New Book!
Looking for something fun to use that Amazon gift card on? How about a fun travel book? Read some of my first hand experiences visiting America’s Unique Named Towns! Visit places like Tightwad, Uncertain, Boring, Oddville, Cool, Earth, Prosperity and many…
Blogging A to Z Challenge – The Complete List for 2017 – #atozchallenge
During the month of April I participated with nearly 2000 other bloggers worldwide in the “Blogging from A to Z Challenge” which is now in its 7th year. This was my second year to participate and this year’s theme for…
Z is for Zeal – #atozchallenge
I am a zealous traveler. I travel passion and with all the gusto I can. A roadtrip with me can be grueling, but it is always fun. Indeed, I travel with the intent of creating many good memories. Many call…
X is for Xtreme Skies – #atozchallenge
OK. I know…. Xtreme is not really a dictionary word, but many advertisers use it and there are company names and even a band name. So, it is fair game. This post is about xtreme (extreme) skies – unique cloud…
Traveling US Numbered Highways – Part I: An Overview and History
When I was young and living in Albuquerque, NM in the 1960s, there were not many Interstate Highways. Most of the country still relied on the U.S. Numbered Highway System. Even to this day I can recall our family drives…
Finally Made It! All 50 US States – Sept. 2015
WARNING-This is a long post. It took me nearly 59 years to get to all 50 states! On September 8, 2015, I set foot on the side of the road just north of Brattleboro, VT after we crossed over the…

A New Photo Gallery: Sumoflam’s Weird and Wonderful America
Recently I was assigned by a client to look into the creation of a SmugMug website. I had to do some testing on it, but in the process I created my own SmugMug site. This site has hundreds of photographs…
Creating the Wanderlust – 30 Years of Family Travel – Pt 3
This is the last in my 3 part series on “Creating the Wanderlust” through family travel adventures. (see the other two Part 1 Part 2 ) After three weddings in 2005 I was fried…and, to top things off I had…