 Like my last six travel eBooks (link), I’ve chosen a song as my book title and theme. And I think Living In America is a perfect fit for my 2023 road trip for several reasons.
First, I will be visiting friends along the way and seeing some of the joys they experience living in America. It’s the kind of everyday, wonderful, life-affirming, sometimes quirky stuff you won’t see featured in a media obsessed with depressing us with bad news. Secondly, the song Living In America was a hit by the one and only James Brown. And if that alone weren’t Americana enough, the video (below) features him singing it with flashes of Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed. Finally, the lyrics – especially that last line - are the perfect teaser for an epic USA road trip. So, with that said, I feel good letting The Godfather Of Soul kick this thing off. Superhighways, coast to coast, easy to get anywhere. On the transcontinental overload, just slide behind the wheel How does it feel when there's no destination that's too far? And somewhere on the way you might find out who you are James Brown, "Living In America" < link to song Table Of Contents 01. Living In America. Part 1: AZ/CA. Mar 18-29. Map here. 02. California Dreamin'. 03. Cry Me An Atmospheric River. 04. Amazing Places: Napa, CA. Part 1. 05. Amazing Places: Napa, CA. Part 2. 06. Amazing Places: Napa, CA. Part 3. 07. Amazing Places: Napa, CA. Part 4. 08. Amazing Places: Alameda, CA. 09. Amazing Places: Clovis, CA. 10. Amazing Places: Tower Theatre, Fresno, CA. 11. Amazing Places: El Patio, Fresno, CA. 12. Did I Mention It Rained A Lot? :-) Part 2: AZ/NV/UT. Apr 15-18. Map here. 13. Get Your Kicks On Route 66. 14. Relics Of The Past On Route 66. 15. The Wild Beauty Of Route 66. 16. Route 66 Will Throw You Some Curves. 17. The Famous Burros Of Route 66. 18. Amazing Places: St. George, UT. Part 1. 19. Amazing Places: St. George, UT. Part 2. 20. Amazing Places: St. George, UT. Part 3. Part 3: AZ/CO. May18-25. Map here. Part 4: NE/IA/MI. May 26-28. Map here. Mile Markers. Contents Books Home Hire Stories Comments are closed.
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