Travel – Day 3 – Drive
Today is Day 3 and the only plan for today is to drive. The plan, go from Kansas City, Kansas to Alamosa, Colorado. That is 670 miles. Take I-70 to Rt 40, then to 287, to 96 to Rt 10 and finally 160. People, gas stations, lunch at McDonald’s, I-70 was like any other rolling…
Read MoreTravel – Day 2 – St. Louis
Today we departed from the Ohio/Indiana border and drove West. The goal for today? To tour the “Gateway to the West.” That is the St. Louis Archway. This is a 630 ft tall stainless steal monument that was built to signify the westward expansion. We drove about 6 hours, non-stop through Indiana and Illinois. In…
Read MoreTravel – Day 1 – Ohio
This summer, we are traveling through the Western part of the U.S. Starting from Ohio, we set out west to visit family and friends at the very edge of Ohio. This is area that is close to New Bremen and Shelby County. Since we live close to Pennsylvania, this was a long drive through route…
Read MorePolaroid – Back in the 1960s…
Imagine you are living in the 1960s and you want to take a photo. As you know, you are going to take a few photos, put the film in the mail or drop it off at your local photo lab and wait. Suppose, you don’t want to wait for the film to be sent out…
Read MoreGas Mileage Tracking
Question: Commute to work 100 miles/day (total), how much do you spend on gas? Answer: For a 2004 Chevy Impala with 28 ± 2 MPG, it is $0.08 ± 0.01 per highway mile. By Vendor Company Avg MPG Sheetz 28.35 BP 28.58 Petro 27.16 Pilot 28.82
Read More