a day trip to virginia
Derek’s in West Virginia for school over the summer, so for his birthday we (Derek, Amanda, and I) decided to go for it and take a day trip to Monticello and Shenandoah. Continue reading a day trip to virginia
Tag: vacation
a weekend trip to lake michigan’s south shore
A couple of weeks ago, Amanda and I tagged along with Rachel, Brad, and Leah on a weekend trip to southern Lake Michigan. It’s about 3.5 hours from home, so it makes an ideal getaway. We hit the road around 12 on Friday and arrived later that afternoon at Warren Dunes State Park. There were hardly any people here and the scenery was beautiful. The … Continue reading a weekend trip to lake michigan’s south shore
keep your nerve: a trip to maine and prince edward island
Four days before we, Elena, Emma, and Catherine, were to leave for our vacation to Nova Scotia and PEI, we found out there were wildfires in Halifax where we were flying in and out of and Halifax was evacuating people. At first we decided if they were allowing flights to land and take off it would be fine. Thursday morning I woke up to a … Continue reading keep your nerve: a trip to maine and prince edward island
we’ve been played: travel mishaps
We’ve been “played” several times while going on our vacations. Meaning, tricked! Hoodwinked! Lied to! But not hijacked. Continue reading we’ve been played: travel mishaps
the best places to travel with kids
Do I have kids? No. Have I traveled with a kid as an adult? Yes. I’ve enjoyed seeing a couple of National Parks with my niece who was around 5 and 6 years old when I traveled with her. She got so excited when she was able to get her junior ranger badges at each site. Plus, I grew up going to historical places on … Continue reading the best places to travel with kids
a midwesterner drives across the states
Why fly when it’s only a 16 hour drive? Continue reading a midwesterner drives across the states
ranking my national parks: 2022
It’s that time again: I’ve complied all the National Park Service sites I’ve been to and ranked them. This year, I’m going to rank based on my overall experience – because of this, there are some big changes to the list! Continue reading ranking my national parks: 2022
maria’s year in review
“As you read my stories of long ago, I hope you will remember that things truly worthwhile and that will give you happiness are the same now as they were then. It is not the things you have that make you happy. It is love and kindness and helping each other and just plain being good.” Laura Ingalls Wilder For some reason I’m blanking on the majority … Continue reading maria’s year in review
a tale of two mountains: lafayette and old rag compared
In 2021, I got an unexplainable itch to hike a mountain: I wanted to start at the base and get to the top and go back down again. I brought this to Catherine and she was onboard immediately. Fast forward to 2022 and we wanted to do it again. Here’s my thoughts on both of these experiences. Continue reading a tale of two mountains: lafayette and old rag compared
reeling our way home from virginia: part three
Saturday morning dawned and we headed down for a free hotel breakfast in a dining room with green lightbulbs. Continue reading reeling our way home from virginia: part three
Mellow Musings 