The Bus under a rainbow in front of Vista street, circa 1970’s Photo credit: Tom Hicks Quick trip update: June 30, 2018 We hoped to stay in Lodi tonight as Larry the Mechanic told me he used to work in a VW factory there, but unfortunately, Lodi like so much of America is ringed in…

June 18, 2018 The Bus: The story of an epic trip that might not happen Back-story So, last summer I was on my annual coast trip with my husband, Robert, and I decided we should buy my father’s 1965 VW bus. How I came to this decision is a matter of some telling, but I’ll…

Wild Blue Yonder It’s summer and my dad Is taking me on a trip He drives his bus like he’s Flying a plane Telling me everything Every story Every place we pass has a story. It’s summertime and the Backs of my legs are sticking to the vinyl seat The world rushes by and The…