Life is a Highway…
and you are invited to come along and see the views I’ve seen.
Come join me in my journey down the highways and byways during some of my favorite trips and through everyday activities and sights. Don Kline
- Roughin’ Itby azdon120June 17, 2026 #4 – Devine Providence All packed up and ready to roll. Climbing behind the wheel, I turned the key. Click… What? I paused briefly, some panic piercing my otherwise calm demeanor. Deep breath – carefully turned the key again – a millisecond click and then the engine caught and roared to life. … Continue reading Roughin’ It
- Roughin’ It!by azdon120#3 – Starry nights, Beautiful Sunrises As dusk settled down over the forest and into the canyon, heavenly stars began their stage entrance high in the heavens. With such clearness, the brilliance and abundance of all those twinkling points of lights filled the darkness above us. The Big Dipper, of course, being the first formation … Continue reading Roughin’ It!
- Roughin’ Itby azdon120#2 Into the Ponderosa Pine Forest From Phoenix to Jacob’s Lake and then into the interior of the North Rim Lodge area was about 350miles. This land mass north of the Grand Canyon is known as the Arizona Strip. Since the Canyon and Colorado River are natural barriers that cuts that area off from lower … Continue reading Roughin’ It
- Roughin’ Itby azdon120Over the past 27 years I have had some active, exciting, challenging, strenuous, fun and awesome adventures. This latest one was a continuation of the same. For 2026, I wanted to revisit and camp at two places on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon where I had previously visited. Additionally, I hoped to venture … Continue reading Roughin’ It
- End of the Lineby azdon120Rollin’ On The River Chapter 10 Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Wednesday, July 23 Having moseyed Northward upon the Mighty Mississippi River for 7 days, our relaxing trip was drawing to a close. But, more was awaiting us at the end of the line in Memphis, Tennessee. No lollygagging, sleeping in, or otherwise not on your … Continue reading End of the Line
- Memphis, Tennessee – Blues City, Elvis Presley & Gracelandby azdon120Rollin’ On The River Chapter 9 Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Tuesday, July 22 As noted in Chapter 8, for those who had early morning Memphis shore excursions, they were still able to complete those tours. This was accomplished by adding an unplanned docking at Tunica, TN allowed those people to board buses, waiting at the … Continue reading Memphis, Tennessee – Blues City, Elvis Presley & Graceland
- Unplanned, Unexpected and Delayedby azdon120Chapter 8 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Monday, July 21 What could possibly go wrong on a leisurely cruise on the Mississippi River? Luckily nothing crucial or destructive. Upon my arising at 6 AM, we were still secured to the rocky shore. Those renegade barges must still be straying somewhere ahead of … Continue reading Unplanned, Unexpected and Delayed
- Antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippiby azdon120Chapter 7 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Sunday, July 20 Antebellum: Occurring or existing before the American Civil War Early Sunday morning, The American Splendor deviated from the Mississippi River onto the Yazoo River where we docked in Vicksburg, MS. Vicksburg was a key port in the American Civil War and crucial … Continue reading Antebellum Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Legends and Libationsby azdon120Cotton Bolls & Mansions, Natchez, Mississippi Chapter 6 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Saturday, July 19 By the next morning, we had arrived in Natchez, Mississippi where more interesting tours awaited us. I chose to join the group visiting a working cotton farm, Frogmore Plantation and Gin where our tour began in … Continue reading Legends and Libations
- 3 Plantation Homesby azdon120Chapter 5 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Friday, July 18 7:15 AM, having arrived at St. Francisville, LA landing, it would be a full day visiting 3 separate plantation homes, one of which is privately owned and still occupied by its owner. The Myrtles Plantation Shortly after breakfast, our group traveled by … Continue reading 3 Plantation Homes
- Jambalaya and Oak Alley Plantationby azdon120Chapter 4 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Thursday, July 17 As intended, I was up by 6 AM for an early breakfast in the Sky Lounge on Deck 4. Overcast skies looked threatening, and it did rain later that morning and then in the afternoon. Though it was muggy, the heavy cloud … Continue reading Jambalaya and Oak Alley Plantation
- Sail Awayby azdon120Chapter 3 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Wednesday, July 16 All the cruise guests were lodged at the same hotel, the Intercontinental on St. Charles St. Wednesday morning, all passengers had breakfast at the hotel where we met Craig and June from St. Louis. Getting to know them a bit, we would … Continue reading Sail Away
- All that Jazzby azdon120Chapter 2 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Tuesday, July 15 Though Penny and Stu would arrive today, Mark and I had pre-arranged a morning city tour on a small bus. After breakfast at the hotel, our driver Teddy met us in front of the hotel when found we were to be his … Continue reading All that Jazz
- New Orleans, Louisianaby azdon120Aka: NOLA, The Big Easy, The Cresent City, “N’awlins” Chapter 1 Rollin’ On The River Mississippi River Cruise 2025 Monday, July 14, 2025 Several things were on my ‘must do’ list to experience / accomplish on this trip. Of course, I wanted to get the experience of sailing up the Mississippi River in an endeavor … Continue reading New Orleans, Louisiana
- Rollin’ On The River-Prologueby azdon120Prologue A Mississippi River Cruise July 15-24, 2025 Mark Twain Huckleberry Finn Tom Sawyer Paddle Wheel River Boats Antebellum Plantation Homes I don’t know about you, but for me these names have always conjured up thoughts and images of a by gone era in our country’s history, notably that of the Old South. Although that … Continue reading Rollin’ On The River-Prologue
- My RTT (Roof Top Tent) Projectby azdon120And finally, my sort of secret project has been completed. Included with this post is a yearly 10 minute video so be prepared to have a long download time. It begins with the new Prinsu Pro roof rack that Mark Howard helped me install on my 2019 Toyota 4 Runner, followed by hoisting the rooftop … Continue reading My RTT (Roof Top Tent) Project
- An Arizona Adventureby azdon120Wednesday, January 17, 2023 Today I took my visiting brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Cathy, out on an “Arizona Adventure”. Our intended destination was to the small town of Wickenburg but, at the last minute, I decided to re-route as we drove West on Hwy 79 and detoured toward Lake Pleasant on a paved road … Continue reading An Arizona Adventure
- My Summer of 2023by azdon120Chapter 16, Another “opps” and Farewell to Scotland. After all the sailing and wandering about in the Scottish Highlands, my last days back with Maralyn and Graham at their home in Torrance was very casual and laid back. They obliged me by introducing me to some Scottish culture where we visited the Kelvingrove Art Gallery … Continue reading My Summer of 2023
- My Summer of 2023by azdon120Chapter 15, Saying Goodbye to the Scottish Highlands Those darn persistent Scottish Mists. Although the last day of our Highlands trip began as a bright sunny day, mists overtook it, reverting back to a usual heavy cloud filled day. From my point of view, however, that was not a bad thing when compared to what … Continue reading My Summer of 2023
- My Summer of 2023by azdon120Chapter 14, A Lonely Lighthouse, Narrow Roads and a Fairy Glen August 22, the day dawned mostly clear and bright. Imagine opening the window curtains, to reveal a sight of the distant mountains, clouds hovering high above them, the upper sky clear and blue and below the mountains a harbor, scattered with many boats, calmly … Continue reading My Summer of 2023
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