Author: ontheroadwithcharlie

Experimentation is underway at my place. Just over a week ago, it began. The goal is to determine how to significantly reduce the space and weight of a fully stocked…

It’s been rare in my life that I had things planned out way in advance, which is why the past few weeks have been uncharted territory. Plenty of conversations with…

Other than once every four years when we add a day, each year has 365 days, and each one is marked by certain events that occurred in the past. Some…

If you didn't already know, much of my adult life centered around radio. Growing up in Southern California, I was exposed to some legendary 'Disc Jockey's' on stations like KFWB,…

The day was August 4th. Depending on which source you trust, the year was either 1900 or 1901. The place was New Orleans. The event was the birth of the…

It's Sunday Morning, August 3, 2025. In spite of my regimen of Ibuprofen and Tylenol after strenuous activity to lessen the day after aches and pains... Those aches and pains…

Today is August 1, 2025. It feels like July whizzed by, and yet it seems like it was dragging. So many things needed to get done, and when I look…

As I’m writing this, it’s Sunday, July 27, 2025. If I finish writing with any pictures that I decide to include all gathered together, hopefully, I’ll be able to publish…

Three weeks ago, the love of my life took her final breath on this planet. It's taken this long for me to process what is now my new reality. On…

Here it is, February 7th, 2025. While I am still bunkered down at my home base in Iowa and would prefer to be out there 'Exploring The Real America', I…