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Whoa.

Feel guilty about treating myself, but Hyatt gave me an eighth floor corner room with windows on two sides. Maybe I'll just stay here. Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016 [Best part: Our credit...

Post Game Blues

Got caught in after-game traffic at Busch Stadium downtown;30 minutes to go three blocks.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Dilly Bar!

Found a DQ in Bowling Green! Now on to St. Louis, a little over an hour away!
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Lost in America

I seem to be lost and headed for New Orleans AND Juarez.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Seeing Things

Frank didn't tell me he's running for governor of Missouri. I might be like Bill Clinton, First Gentleman of Missouri! (I think this road trip is making me a little loopy.) Posted by Steve Pollock...

Pokemon Going

I found four Pokemons. What'll I get for 'em? They're not Pokemons? No? Shoot.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Choo Choo

Finally, some excitement! A train! (US 36 in northern Missouri is great and immensely less stressful thab the hellish I70 bryween KC and Stl… at the price of great boredom.) Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday...

Tall Corn

The corn around here is higher than this elephant's eye.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, August 7, 2016

Incredible Day

So this happened: An amazing, wonderful, unique, bittersweet, laughter through tears, hugs and finely developed senses…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, August 6, 2016

Reminder of Home

Mound City, MO. First person I see, the hotel desk clerk, used to live in … Nashville, TN. Maybe I'm homesick.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

Falls City, 50 Years On

Two awesome pieces in the Lincoln, NE, Journal Star by Peter Salter explain why I'm in this neck of the woods. Great…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

Hello KC!

Hello Kansas City! Stopped for lunch … 66 miles to go today. I-70 between St. Louis and Kansas City: Pure Hell.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

Rainy Start

Rainy start to Day Two, but it's clearing up. On to Mound City. The big day is tomorrow in Falls City!
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, August 5, 2016

Nashville, IL

Nashville, Illinois. Nashville to Nashville is 264 miles and three hours, twenty-three minutes. It's hot stramy in both Nashvilles. On to St. Louis, 60 miles away! Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, August...

Off I Go

Off I go! Road trip to Falls City, NE, to speak in honor of victims of Braniff flight 250, crashed 50 years ago this Saturday. This one is a road trip; I'm driving. Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, August...

Fergus, Post-Surgery

Taking Fergus home after some surgery to remove a couple of skin tags, his teeth thoroughly cleaned and some testing. He…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, August 1, 2016

The Clown Prince Gets Clipped

His Royal Clown Prince #GooseIsLoose was tricked by the knave/varlet into a nail trim this afternoon. Other than being…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, July 14, 2016

Trees, Part Deaux

Trees, Part Deaux
(cont'd) … but it fell onto the neighbors' yard, barely missing their porch and stuff.
Its carcass…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, July 1, 2016

His Majesty's Outdoor Throne

His Imperial Majesty, #IAmTheRoux, awaits a lift up to the new Garden Throne (a.k.a., the new hammock), but growls when…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, July 2, 2016

Trees, Part Une

Trees, Part Une:
"I think that I shall never see
"A nasty devil like a tree.
"They always fall over on me,
"Leaving a…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, July 1, 2016

Ole Yeller

His Imperial Highness, #IAmTheRoux, and His Imperial Clown Prince, #GooseIsLoose, wish it known that They do not exert…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Killing of Jo Cox

“She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one that our precious children are bathed in love and…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, June 16, 2016

The Cumberland Rolls

The Cumberland flows on between Gallatin and Lebanon on a scorching hot afternoon.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, June 13, 2016

Bang Bang, Crash Crash.

Not surprised. Grieved. Shell-shocked. But not surprised. Worst death toll yet in Orlando, five in a domestic in hometown Roswell, another one averted in West Hollywood where friends are marching for our right to live...

Overwhelmed at the Waltz

Goose was overwhelmed by all the hounds at the Basset Waltz and needed lots of lap time and reassurance. But he had a great time and enjoyed meeting everyone!
Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, June 4, 2016

Meditative

Meanwhile, The Clown Prince is in a meditative mood on the way to the Basset Waltz. Look out, for #GooseIsLoose !
Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday, June 4, 2016

Headed to Basset Waltz

His Imperial Highness #IAmTheRoux wishes his loyal subjects to know he has begun his royal progress to Basset Waltz and shall arrive shortly with maximum hysterics. That is all. Posted by Steve Pollock on Saturday...

The Dawn of Childish Just Me

William Bradley’s ‘The Dawn of ‘Just Me’: Zack Snyder’s Neoliberal Superheroes’, just published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, contains a telling paragraph, the first part of which exactly sums up someone I...

Tessa Wants Chickens

Tessa dog kept a close eye on her mommy's plate during dinner. Grilled chickens! Yum!
Posted by Steve Pollock on Friday, May 6, 2016

He's Got Bette Davis Eyes

Something tells me I'm no longer bestus buds with The Goose after I dumped him in the tub for his first bath with us….
Posted by Steve Pollock on Thursday, May 5, 2016

AARP … NO!

Oh AARP, no you did NOT just address me as "AARP Grandparent"!! My siblings, my cousins are the grandparents (and proud…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Debris Trail

Like any good EF-5 tornado, Goosie leaves a respectable debris trail whenever he devastates a toy in his path.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Monday, May 2, 2016

How Goose Rolls

"Yes, I ripped up my bed before sleepy time. It's much improved. I don't care you just ran Closet Monster on all the…
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, May 1, 2016

Blinded by the Lights

Nothing techno, really. Just the LED colored lights over the deck as reflected in the shiny metal miniblinds in our patio glass door.
Posted by Steve Pollock on Sunday, May 1, 2016

Spring Deck Goodness

Naw, the deck's not on fire. Just the new fire pit column, patio furniture, LED lights and tiki torches. Never knew owning a deck could be so fun. And festive. Y'all come over anytime. Posted by Steve Pollock...

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