Author Archives: desiree michael

Spike Smiling
Sharing a Smile! He Walked Again…

In part, if not totally, our journey was a commitment to making Americans smile! Therefore,....

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22
Oct
Sahara Takes us on our 8,000 mile Journey

Thanks to Lustine Chrysler, Jeep, Ram and Jim Click Jeep we had a safe and....

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18
Oct
SUNSETS & RISES

Sunsets and sunrises on our American’s We Are journey.....

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14
Oct
Horse Sculpture and Spike
Scottsdale, Arabian Horses, and George Washington

Our next stop (Stop #18) in Arizona was Scottsdale. There, Spike had a blast scouting....

09
Oct
Spike herding the painted cows
The Old West Settlements

We had to get a daylong check-up in Tucson so we missed the train–Stop #17.....

04
Oct
Spike at White Sands
The sea that used to be our western border…

Spike and I added seas to our goals since the shores of America reach from....

29
Sep
Spike Hot at race track
The Home of Horsepower

We made it! The Texas Motor Speedway was our first horsepower-speedway on this journey. Note,....

28
Sep
Clinton Library
Americans, We Are: Clinton Library

Have you ever wondered why Presidents get libraries named after them? Well, in our transition....

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26
Sep
Spike on leash
What’s in a Leash?

Joy! Yesterday was one of my most joyous days on this journey. I am a....

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25
Sep
Spike taking driving lessons
Transition Time! Spike’s Ready!

From Horses to Horsepower: Our journey is really to highlight the positive qualities of America.....

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23
Sep

This summer, the Mike and Spike, Spike and Mike roadshow will cross America and connect with people and places that make this country distinctly American. 
Horses will be the animal theme that draw us to the locations of states across America as they were historically the lead animal for transport…(Sure Spike, we won’t forget to visit dogs and create a signature print!). As we travel, the horse theme will transition to horsepower! Horsepower, of course, is now our primary means of seeing our country.
The subsequent theme is sand--yes, sand. Why sand? We will travel from “sea to shining sea” and collect sand from each shore; from the shores of the Assateague Island to the Coronado Islands, and the sand dunes in between. And, actually, these locations used to be called “seas.”