"Let us go on and take the adventures that shall fall to us." ~C.S. Lewis
There is something really special about the end of a year and the letting go of one year and looking forward to the next. I love these days after Christmas and before the end of the year comes. For me it is such a reflective and tender time when I look back and marvel at [...]
Brad and I often laugh at how much time we spend on the road going to some place or another. We have a very different idea from a lot of people about how many hours or how many miles we are willing to be on the road to get somewhere. And this last weekend was [...]
I was driving south from Rapid City towards Badlands National Park and I kept passing signs for Wall Drug. After the first few I thought I would kept count of how many signs I passed, but quickly gave up when I realized that there were many miles to go and lots of space for lots [...]
We ended 2020 with a visit to Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. This theme park is styled after the American frontier of the mid 1800s. While it boasts of some great thrill rides, it is also home to a number of different craft areas where visitors can come and watch a blacksmith, glass blower, [...]
Whew, what a year it has been right! This has been a hard year, there's no question about it. It has been hard on everyone for different reasons- no one has not been affected in some form or fashion this year. And if you're like me, you may be feeling a little apprehensive about what [...]
In the black hills of South Dakota, nearby Mount Rushmore, is the Crazy Horse Memorial. This impressive memorial is a depiction of an Oglala Lakota war leader, Crazy Horse, who stood against the federal government and their encroachments on Native American territories. He is considered one of the most notable Native Americans in history. This [...]
Every time I think of the city of Kokomo, I get this surge of Beach Boys running through me and I can't help but sing 'way down in Kokomo'. Now I realize that the Beach Boys were not singing about Kokomo, Indiana but maybe they should. Kokomo is a wonderful rural city north of Indianapolis. [...]
Take me back to the black hills of Dakota. South Dakota is home to many national treasures, but none so much as Mount Rushmore National Monument. The monument represents four U.S. presidents, each 60 feet tall cut into the black stone of the mountain. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theordore Roosevelt, and Abrabram Lincoln are now [...]
Now I'm not much for motorcycles...but the Motorcycle Museum in Sturgis is pretty cool. It goes through the history of motorcycles and the changes that they have had through the years. Even for those who do not ride, the museum offers an interesting visit and shows an iconic part of the area. After all, when [...]