Footloose, Skiing, Ice Castles, & Injury {Utah}
We spent a few days going home to Utah to visit some family. As we flew over the Great Salt Lake, I was filled with that joy that comes from returning home. The light playing…
Moments & Misadventures : Then The Plan Changed
One of the defining parts of our family has always been road trips- the more spontaneous the better. This has been the case since the beginning. The first of these road trips came when we…
Wreaths to Honor- Stones River National Cemetery {Tennessee}
One of our favorite places to go for a walk is at the Stones River National Battlefield. It always provides a quiet and thoughtful experience as we consider the many soldiers that fought here during…
“May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they take you far away from home.”–Trenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
Historic Sites From Civil War to Civil Rights {Missouri & Arkansas}
Happy New Year everyone! I am excited to see where this year will take us and the adventures that are in store. We ended the year visiting my in-laws in Missouri. On our way home…
Year in Review :: 2022
And so we come to the end of another year. This time of year is always a little tender as I take stock of the year being left behind and looking forward to the year…
Moments & Misadventures :: A Few of the Other National Parks
There is no doubt about it-I love visiting national parks! All national parks have the same goal in mind of protecting and preserving places of rich natural beauty and historical significance. And for me there…
“Always there has been an adventure just around the corner- and the world is still full of corners.”–Roy Chapman Andrews
Seeing the Lights at Enchant Nashville {Tennessee}
Tis the season for light displays and festive holiday delights. This time of year it seems there is no end to places trying to outdo each other with light displays and family activities. We debated…
The Barrel Tree Lighting- Jack Daniels Distillery {Tennessee}
The festive season has begun and all the cities and towns are having their annual Christmas Tree Lightings. But while every town has a tree lighting, it is only here in Tennessee that you can…
One Last Fall Hike- Tims Ford State Park {Tennessee}
The last few months, I’ve been taking international students hiking through some of the state parks in the area. We braved the heat of summer for a couple of the hikes and though the views…
Moments & Misadventures :: Between the Haves and Have Nots
We are in the season of Thanksgiving here in the states. While this holiday has changed over the years to include copious amounts of food, watching endless football games, and a frenzied shopping spree- at…
Please Hold For the Next Available Deity of Passports
Sometimes the gods of travel smile down on you and everything works out seamlessly, and sometimes it seems that you are calling when they are not in the office as the problems stack up. The…
Visiting the Homes of Mark Twain & Harriet Beecher Stowe {Connecticut}
On our last day of our New England weekend we went to visit a a corner of houses belonging to a couple of the country’s most esteemed authors. The street itself was a lovely collection…
“But between now and then, there was Life; and he walked into it with his eyes and his heart wide open.”–Neil Gaiman, The graveyard book
Hiking the Flume Gorge Trail- Franconia Notch State Park {New Hampshire}
After spending a day seeing some of the lesser known historic sites of the area, we were ready for a day outdoors so we could soak up all of the New England in the fall…
Historic Sites Along the New England Trail {Massachusetts, New Hampshire, & Vermont}
We ran away to New England for a long weekend and it was wonderful! Fall is in all of its glory right now and we were in awe over the orange and yellow colors everywhere…
Autumn at the Fiery Gizzard- South Cumberland State Park {Tennessee}
Fall has finally come to Tennessee and there is no better way to celebrate that than by getting out and seeing it in all the color. I’ve spent the last few months taking groups of…
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