Wild Horses and Light Bulbs

We spent a weekend in April at Assateague Island National Seashore! I couldn’t resist a free entry weekend to our National Parks. I also couldn’t resist a chance to get to the beach. Winter has been far too long and the first nice weekend was put to good use. I knew little about Assateague Island otherContinue reading “Wild Horses and Light Bulbs”

NPS FREE ENTRY WEEKEND

  We are hitting the road again! Just for the weekend and not too far from home but the sunshine is calling our names. Urgency to get out there arises from our National Park System’s Free Admission Days; April 18 and 19 is opening weekend for our nation’s most treasured places, and entry fees, althoughContinue reading “NPS FREE ENTRY WEEKEND”

Our Last Leg

It has taken me months to finish posting about our trip from last summer. I’ve been inundated with life. My apologies. Without further adieu, here it is, Our Last Leg! Wednesday, October 1, 2014 Day 51 After first learning about Mt. Rushmore and the four most influential presidents of our country, Juniper took a strongContinue reading “Our Last Leg”

Mammoth Heeey Boo-Boo

September 29 Day 49 We woke up 14 miles from the Kentucky line and made our way into Mammoth Cave National Park just before lunch. We checked out the Visitor’s Center and bought our 3:30 cave tour tickets then ate lunch and while Papa Bear and our younger three daughters took rest, I brought Juniper and LemonContinue reading “Mammoth Heeey Boo-Boo”

M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I and Music City

Sunday Sept. 28 Day 48 Ash, since learning the state song, has asked to go to Mississippi, I guess because it’s just so fun to say, it must be the most fun place in the world! It’s not on our itinerary but we’ll be passing through Memphis, a border city just miles from the MS line we obliged ourContinue reading “M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I and Music City”

Health Foodies Fishing

I’ve done some serious soul-searching… in it all I’ve begun overhauling everything in my world to create a happy, healthy stress-free existence. I’d love to be able to share it all with you but I respect you, reader, enough not to leave you floating at the balloon museum…so I’m not giving up. I’ll take you home with us. Then,Continue reading “Health Foodies Fishing”

Full of hot air

Tuesday September 23…. Day 43 New Mexico is warm at 7am. Lazily I went into the convenience store for coffee, juice and fruit. We ate breakfast and shuffled into the trading post just after they opened their doors. The two-story gift shop was littered with wooden beams and indian artifacts mostly pottery and jewelry but theContinue reading “Full of hot air”

A Grand Old Ride!

Friday September 19….Day 39 From Las Vegas we begin our journey back east and our first stop? The Grand Canyon. I didn’t want to leave. Today, we cleaned up and ate lunch before we left our campground. We drove until dinner and then again until we reached our current destination, Williams, AZ. A railroad town,Continue reading “A Grand Old Ride!”

Vegas Baby

If you don’t already know, this part of our road trip is the sole purpose for the WHOLE trip. Ten years ago, we came to this very city and ate at this very restaurant to celebrate this very woman. My beautiful mother-in-law.                       We metContinue reading “Vegas Baby”

Laundry, trees, home.

Monday Sept. 8….Day 28 Monday-Laundry Day Tiring day at the Laundromat in Klamath Falls, OR which, by the way, does not in fact have any falls( I checked). 8 loads $25.00+ 4 bored kids a cranky baby and an exhausted mom was the price to pay for clean sheets, underwear and pajamas. After three straightContinue reading “Laundry, trees, home.”