Jimmy’s Big Adventure

Random Thoughts and Pictures of a Mid-Life (I mean Late-Life) Crisis/Trip Across the Country

July 2024

  • White Knuckle Day

    Today’s Date: July 31, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Woodbridge, Virginia Today’s End Point: Fredericksburg, Virginia Today’s…

  • A Short Day in the Saddle

    Today’s Date: July 30, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Alexandria, Virginia Today’s End Point: Woodbridge, Virginia Today’s…

  • Bike Trail Envy

    Today’s Date: July 29, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Ashburn, Virginia Today’s End Point: Alexandria, Virginia Today’s…

  • Are You My Wife?

    Today’s Date: July 28, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Hancock, Maryland Today’s End Point: Ashburn, Virginia Today’s…

  • Through the Paw Paw Tunnel Darkly

    Today’s Date: July 27, 2023 Today’s Start Point: Cumberland, Maryland Today’s End Point: Hancock, Maryland Today’s…

  • Bridges and Tunnels

    Today’s Date: July 26, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Ohiophyle, Pennsylvania Today’s End Point: Cumberland, Maryland Today’s…

  • The Trail Goes On and On

    Today’s Date: July 25, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Today’s End Point: Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania Today’s…

  • Bike Paths and the Hills Between Them

    Today’s Date: July 24, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Wheeling, West Virginia Today’s End Point: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania…

  • Lost in America

    Today’s Date: July 23, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Cambridge, Ohio Today’s End Point: Wheeling, West Virginia…

  • See ya Paul

    Today’s Date: July 22, 2024 Today’s Start Point: New Albany, Ohio Today’s End Point: Cambridge, Ohio…

  • Family Reunion

    Today’s Date: July 21, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Columbus, Ohio Today’s End Point: New Albany, Ohio…

  • Heaven

    Today’s Date: July 20, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Milford, Ohio Today’s End Point: Columbus, Ohio Today’s…

  • Oh So Relaxed

    Today’s Date: July 9, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Sparta, Kentucky Today’s End Point: Milford, Ohio Today’s…

  • A Wonderful and Surprising Couple of Days

    Today’s Date: July 18, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Jeffersonville, Indiana Today’s End Point: Sparta, Kentucky Today’s…

  • Sometimes a Little Rain and Friendly Encouragement is All You Need

    Today’s Date: July 16, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Hardinsburg, Kentucky Today’s End Point: Jeffersonville, Indiana Today’s…

  • OMG the Heat, and Once Again a Friend is There to Bail Me Out

    Today’s Date: July 15, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Owensboro, Kentucky Today’s End Point: Hardinsburg Kentucky Today’s…

  • A New Path

    Today’s Date: July 14, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Marion, Kentucky Today’s End Point: Owensboro, Kentucky Total…

  • Goodbye Illinois, Hello Kentucky (and a Change in Plans)

    Today’s Date: July 13, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Golconda, Illinois Today’s End Point: Marion , Kentucky…

  • Illinois Isn’t As Flat As You Think

    Today’s Date: July 12, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Marion, Illinois Today’s End Point: Golconda, Illinois Today’s…

  • Mechanical Fix-It Day

    Today’s Date: July 11, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Chester, Illinois Today’s End Point: Marion, Illinois Today’s…

  • Goodbye Missouri, Hello Illinois (and a Big Thanks to the Boys for a Great Day)

    Today’s Date: July 10, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Farmington, Missouri Today’s End Point: Chester, Illinois Today’s…

  • Rain Delay But Reinforcements Arrive

    Today’s Date: July 9, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Farmington, Missouri Today’s End Point: Farmington, Missouri Today’s…

  • Outrunning a Storm aka Jimmy meets Beryl

    Today’s Date: July 8, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Ellington, Missouri Today’s End Point: Farmington, Missouri Today’s…

  • Hubris, Part 2

    Today’s Date: July 7, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Houston, Missouri Today’s End Point: Ellington, Missouri Today’s…

  • A Very Good Day

    Today’s Date: July 6, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Marshfield, Missouri Today’s End Point: Houston, Missouri Today’s…

  • A Long Night

    Today’s Date: July 5, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Ash Grove, Missouri Today’s End Point: Marshfield, Missouri…

  • Good Riddance Kansas, Hello Missouri

    Today’s Date: July 4, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Pittsburg, Kansas Today’s End Point: Ash Grove, Missouri…

  • Hot and Windy, But Who Cares, There’s a Rest Day

    Today’s Date: July 2, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Chanute, Kansas Today’s End Point: Pittsburg, Kansas Today’s…

  • Maybe Not That Large of a Country

    Today’s Date: July 1, 2024 Today’s Start Point: Eureka, Kansas Today’s End Point: Chanute, Kansas Today’s…