In 1976, I was twenty-five and was in the middle of my lost years. I had gotten divorced the year before and wasn't sure what to do next. It was the Bicentennial Year of the birth of the United States, and I decided to travel to all forty-eight continental states. Greyhound Busline had a special deal that summer for an unlimited pass for one price. I figured it would be a great way to get some perspective on life and poss...