Good morning, Paducah! The reason we came North first is because I wanted to go to the Superman Museum in Metropolis, IL. Paducah is only 20 minutes away. Learned that there’s also a Quilt Museum, which I’m going to check out. I got my love of quilts from my mother.
Arrived in Paducah, KY at dusk last night. The owner of the Airbnb was nice enough to make me dinner so I didn’t have to go out again and leave the dogs. There are still good people in this world!
Even though Frances spent the first 7 years of her life in CA, she was reluctant to leave MS. In the morning, she resisted leaving her vet who recently saved her life. And when I put her in the car to leave, she jumped out and went back to our Airbnb. I have assured her that some of her best friends are on the horizon.
Traded in my car for a pickup truck, loaded up like the Beverly Hillbillies. All we need is Granny sitting in the back! Pulling a 12-foot trailer, which is a first. My neighbor in Oxford was kind enough to give me a crash course in how to drive with one before we left.
2026 is the year of the FIRE HORSE in the Chinese calendar, giving rise to fiery passion and the horse's independent, energetic, and adventurous nature. This photo album captures “Chapter 10” of my life, which began alongside the unfurling of dogwood leaves in spring.
Sold my house in May. Started my road trip cross country on June 9. The images that follow are the visual diary of my journey, along with my two dogs, from Mississippi to California.