The More Things Change
When I was a kid my family took summer vacations each year. We traveled by car for 2-3 weeks at a time driving around the United States. We didn’t have Mapquest to find the quickest route, internet to find hotels in each …
When I was a kid my family took summer vacations each year. We traveled by car for 2-3 weeks at a time driving around the United States. We didn’t have Mapquest to find the quickest route, internet to find hotels in each …
I haven’t been able to find words worth writing down today. Maybe that’s because the sun isn’t shining outside or because the forecast for sunshine the rest of the week has been changed to partly cloudy skies? The temperature …
I thought we had arrived in the world’s most perfect place when I saw the sunshine, palm trees and the thermometer reading 72 degrees on November 28th. Then the vehicle stopped and I looked up to see all four …
After 12 hours of travel on Monday we made it to Mike’s brother Scott’s house where he and his wife Amy live. As luck would have it we made it there before Mike noticed a rattling type noise underneath the …
Some of you may have wondered about who Gus was from yesterday’s blog entry. I didn’t want to talk about him too much because I felt he deserved an entry all to himself. Gus is Scott and Amy’s …
I stood on the tarmac with tears of pride in my eyes as I watched my brother-in-law prepare for flight in an F-15 Eagle. There are fewer F-15 pilots than there are NFL players and I’m so proud my …
Black Friday is a scary name for a scary day. Black Friday or not the scariest place for me to be is inside of a Target Store surrounded by shiny new things. I hear voices of dead gadgets saying …
Wishing you a day filled with thankfulness and fun. From our family to yours.
There are so many fascinating things to see in our great United States. I wish I had time to stop at all of the scenic vistas, hike all of the trails and visit the many historical spots along the …
Since we have taken the children out of school to go on a road trip we have the responsibility of a little home schooling. While traveling History is easy to teach, Geography a breeze and even math is fun …