ranking my national parks: 2023
It’s that time again. This year I’m including some Canadian sites for your enjoyment. I didn’t know where to put Yoho as I didn’t really feel like we did enough there to merit a rating. So, it gets an honorable mention. I liked it. It was pretty. The town of Field was fun. 32. Indiana Dunes National Park Yes, Indiana Dunes is still at the bottom … Continue reading ranking my national parks: 2023
maria’s year in review 2023
Well, 2023 was quite a year in my life. Lots of things happened, good and bad. Continue reading maria’s year in review 2023
arkansas travelers
It was time for the last hurrah. It was years in the making. It was time…
for Arkansas. Continue reading arkansas travelers
an herbing update
Time for an update on my herbing adventure….. The Parsley It came back for a second season and flourished. Most things I read said to let it go to seed the second year, though you could harvest some if you wanted. I decided to let it go to seed so I really didn’t do anything to it. It looked like a new plant was growing … Continue reading an herbing update
tips for visiting glacier national park
For context, we went to Glacier on a Monday and Tuesday in peak season, the end of July. I found mixed reviews of shuttle use when I was researching Glacier. Here’s my two cents: use the shuttle to get to and from Logan Pass, but you don’t need to use it on the West Side. In 2023, there was road construction by Lake MacDonald. Since … Continue reading tips for visiting glacier national park
childhood movies and memories with maria
You’ve read Catherine’s wholesome list of her childhood entertainment. Now, prepare for mine. I was also only allowed to watch about 5 films, some of which would scare a grown adult silly. Continue reading childhood movies and memories with maria
childhood movies and memories with catherine
My siblings and I like to joke we were only allowed to watch five movies growing up. Here’s a rundown of the movies we watched over and over again. Continue reading childhood movies and memories with catherine
the great musical experiment
Emblazoned on my tombstone will be my crowning achievement:
She listened to all the Beatles albums. Continue reading the great musical experiment
catherine’s new favorite book series
Maria foisted the Discovery Series by Wanda E Brunstetter on me repeatedly so I finally caved and read them and hated them. Continue reading catherine’s new favorite book series
my overall opinions of the canadian rockies
Yoho was pretty to drive through. The hikes we did here were crowded aside from Wapta Falls. I liked the town of Field. Banff: the lakes were beautiful and worth visiting. We didn’t really do anything besides view lakes. I don’t know that it’s worth it to do much besides the lakes here. Considering how crowded Yoho is, I’m sure Banff is ten times worse. … Continue reading my overall opinions of the canadian rockies
Mellow Musings 