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Welcome back to Tire Mom! The three and a half hour drive from Vegas to Newport Beach, California, was worth it, just to see my college roommate Julia who I hadn’t seen in 40 years. I’d never met her husband or their beautiful daughter, Jen, who became Tire Mom #40....

Welcome back to Tire Mom! Las Vegas has a limited reputation, but I have to say, even as a non-gambler and clubber, I found a great deal to enjoy there. Me and Chrisy Me, Tasha and Eric First of all, of course, was my Tire Mom #39. Chrisy was a delightful woman who in...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! I haven’t done an exact count, but I probably know more people in Utah than in any other state. Not only did Clayton and I spend a great deal of time there over the years, but many people we knew from other places have settled in the area....

Welcome back to Tire Mom! I swung over to Wyoming during my stay in Idaho and (after getting myself some square ice cream; Google it – it’s a thing) I arrived in Star Valley. Friends there connected me to their nephew Dalton, Tire Mom #37. I could absolutely press the...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! As I’ve said many times, driving through stunning beauty fills my soul. I see goodness. I feel hope. Those were huge and important things for me along the way. The trip from Portland, Oregon, to Rexburg, Idaho, outdid itself in providing...

Welcome back to Tire Mom! Oregon was next on my agenda, and after visiting with life-long friends and some family in Portland, I drove down to Eugene. It’s a college town, and my Tire Mom #35 was the wife of a grad student.  Me and Laura If you’ve been following my...