Cross Country Road Trip: Richmond to San Diego and Back: Day 1-3: Hey, here it is, Valentine's Day, and my Valentine has agreed to a cross-country driving Trip to San Diego and back. She wants to attend a military change of command ceremony for her close friend's son at Miramar, home of Top Gun. I agree, with one stipulation: it is a round-trip … [Read More...] about Richmond to UT to the Devils Crossroads: Days 1-3
Main Content
Welcome to The Witness Chair
Stories and reflections from a lifetime of watching America and the World Change.
I’m Bob Congdon. For more than seventy years, I’ve had a front-row seat to a changing America and a changing world. The Witness Chair is where I share the people, places, events, and everyday moments I experienced along the way — and what they looked like from where I was sitting.
Life is a Journey!

Motorcycle Traveling
Traveling on Two(2) Wheels. Why? Are you crazy? I have had a Motorcycle since I was 20, so that is over 50 years. Let there be no doubt in your mind my original attraction was rebelliousness, coupled with coolness. C'mon who wouldn't want to be Steve McQueen or Marlon Brando on a bike in the 50's and 60's. As Bill Parsons sang, "impressin … [Read More...] about Motorcycle Traveling
Recent Topics

Jackie Robinson—One Courageous Man!
As a Kid, watching him, I didn't understand what he accomplished Destination: Ebbets Field. It’s the 6th Game of the 1956 World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees. One day after Don Larson pitched his perfect game, Jackie Robinson strides to the plate with runners on first and second base and two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning … [Read More...] about Jackie Robinson—One Courageous Man!

Richmond to UT to the Devils Crossroads: Days 1-3
Cross Country Road Trip: Richmond to San Diego and Back: Day 1-3: Hey, here it is, Valentine's Day, and my Valentine has agreed to a cross-country driving Trip to San Diego and back. She wants to attend a military change of command ceremony for her close friend's son at Miramar, home of Top Gun. I agree, with one stipulation: it is a round-trip … [Read More...] about Richmond to UT to the Devils Crossroads: Days 1-3

Motorcycle Traveling
Traveling on Two(2) Wheels. Why? Are you crazy? I have had a Motorcycle since I was 20, so that is over 50 years. Let there be no doubt in your mind my original attraction was rebelliousness, coupled with coolness. C'mon who wouldn't want to be Steve McQueen or Marlon Brando on a bike in the 50's and 60's. As Bill Parsons sang, "impressin … [Read More...] about Motorcycle Traveling

