Saturday, August 20, 2016 I got a slow start and it wasn’t until after lunch that I began to do some exploration of Salt Lake City. I drove downtown and spent a lengthy amount of time searching for a parking spot. I finally found a place alongside Temple Square. Unsure if there was some sort … Continue reading Dexy Goes West, Part Five: Stormin’ the Mormons and Whatever Happens in Vegas
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Dexy Goes West, Part Four: T.R.’s Constipation, Jefferson’s Stink Eye and the Devil in Wyoming
Thursday, August 18, 2016 I spent a relaxing morning bumming around my hotel room, then it was off to Keystone and Mount Rushmore. Unlike the first couple of days of my trip, the weather had turned cold and drizzly. Being the observant person that I was, this fact hadn’t registered with me until I was … Continue reading Dexy Goes West, Part Four: T.R.’s Constipation, Jefferson’s Stink Eye and the Devil in Wyoming
Dexy Goes West, Part Three: Where the Heck is the Scenic Overlook?
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 I woke early to the sounds of the RVs around me firing up their engines and rolling out. What was their hurry? I thought as I struggled out of my tent. It wasn’t long before all my camping neighbors had vanished. Leisurely, I stoked up the fire and cooked up a … Continue reading Dexy Goes West, Part Three: Where the Heck is the Scenic Overlook?
Dexy Goes West, Part Two: Rockin’ ‘Round the Glock, Going Wild(er) and Roughing it at 88 MPH
Disclaimer: There is a fun little poll at the end of this post. Please take it. I'd like to see your opinions! Tuesday, August 16, 2016 I began the day touring downtown New Ulm, a bastion of German heritage in a state renowned for its prominent Scandinavian legacy. WARNING: HISTORY LESSON COMING Many of the … Continue reading Dexy Goes West, Part Two: Rockin’ ‘Round the Glock, Going Wild(er) and Roughing it at 88 MPH
Dexy Goes West: 2016 Road Trip, Part One
And so for your amusement and bemusement, I present the story of my travels. Some parts may be of interest to the reader, some may not. Many tales might leave you wondering just how someone as naïve as I was managed to survive the trip at all.
Duties of a Children’s Librarian from A-Z
Librarianship is not all about reading books and shushing people. At least not anymore. As I have discovered over the course of several decades of library work, the patrons we serve expect a lot from us, some expectations more reasonable than others.
Lyle the Bus Driver and the Duck Call
My companions and I were having a grand old time. That is, until our coach bus unexpectedly pulled over and Lyle started yelling. And you’ll never guess who it was that set him off… It was early in the summer of 1996. I had completed my junior year of high school and had eagerly signed … Continue reading Lyle the Bus Driver and the Duck Call
Ten Minute Fugitive from Justice
A visit to Hannibal, Missouri in the spring of 2005 was the setting for one of those villainous acts which led to me being a fugitive, albeit briefly, from local authorities. It has taken me almost 11 years to come to grips with this particular skeleton in my closet, but now is the time for the truth to come out. I am not the man you think I am!
Happy 1st Anniversary DMR!
A funny thing happened while I was busy blogging and filling the internet with more stuff: I got a year older, and so did Dexy's Midnight Ramblings. In my first ever blog post a year ago, I wondered if I had anything of interest to write about. I'm still not sure if I have anything … Continue reading Happy 1st Anniversary DMR!
Excuses, Excuses…
As you may, or may not, have noticed, it has been a while since I have contributed anything to my blog of a creative writing nature. The truth is that eight months of living an 80 hour work week has started to take its toll on my writing ability. Fortunately, that will change in a … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses…
Dexy's Midnight Ramblings 