THE WAY WEST UNDER A GRAY SKY
A few years ago, my wife and I moved across the country from Chicago to Los Angeles. The drive excited us—it was a chance to see so many parts of America that we had long neglected. The Grand Canyon, the great American Southwest, and, of course, the Rocky Mountains. Katie had never seen the Rockies, so we planned to stop in Denver.
Leading up to the trip, I did my best to regale her with what I could remember of the drive across Nebraska. This stretch of highway is considered by many to be quite boring. Personally, I love the trip across I-80 West because
