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Currently I am reading Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck. I have read it before, but I enjoy reading it again. It is set in the 1960's when Steinbeck was 60 years old, he traveled with his large poodle named Charley in search of America. He outfought a hurricane in NY, drank cognac in Maine with gypsies, attended a witches Sabbath in New Orleans, tried to get Charley to marvel at California's giant redwoods etc etc. Steinbeck's observations still hold true today. and if you plan to drive across America I suggest you first read this book. In the 60's there were no cell phones, ipods, internet maps, advance planning and so forth..life was more relaxed not knowing the news instantly or the weather 200 miles down the road. There were fast food joints where every meal tasted the same, excellent interstate highways, and America was fast becoming a throw away society. Life was an adventure. (Sometimes I wish we could go back to that time) I also wanted to say that Steinbeck passed away 6 years after completing this journey. All his novels are great, he knew people from the inside out. I am sounding like a book reviewer, that would be great if I wasn't doing it 45 years to late. lol Pictured are John Steinbeck and Charley.