A STORY WORTH TELLING "Just can't wait to get on the road again." - Willie Nelson (1980) The road trip: 1957 It's 3:15 a.m., the dog days of summer and we're preparing to depart Pittsburg.

"Got the thermos full of coffee?" The questions before every trip were always the same, as were the answers.

"Yes," Granny told my grandfather as she closed the car door.