The long, long drive
Texas just keeps going.... We wrapped up our stay in Big Bend by doing something we hadn’t done yet on the trip…we backtracked. And we did it for brisket. [...]
Quick trip across the border
Visiting our neighbors south of the border We all might have liked to have stayed longer in Anza-Borrego, but it was time to move on. We had a few [...]
The Cali Vibe is in Pismo
We found the Cali Vibe we were looking for... It's in Pismo Beach As we left San Francisco we made a pit stop in Salinas, home of John Steinbeck. [...]
Who cut the cheese?!?!
Tillamook: Where everyone cuts the cheese. Note: My kids (Dennis is included as “kid” in this instance) insisted we say “cut the cheese” We’ve learned to be more flexible, [...]
We Did It! 2.0
We Did It! 2.0 Ok, another very cool experience we have been looking forward to is staying in a Harvest Host location. We found ourselves in the perfect scenario (need [...]
Action in Deadwood
Action in Deadwood We went to Deadwood, Wild Bill’s famous town. People came to Deadwood so they could find and mine gold. Wild Bill Hickok was shot there. [...]
Wyatt’s Top 10 Water Slides
My Top 10 Water Slides I have been to two waterparks so far this summer, and I have also done a slide at kings island, now I am ranking [...]
Owatonna Jewel Box Bank
Owatonna Jewel Box Bank We are making our way over to the Badlands, which for some reason in my mind is the “real” start of the trip. Maybe because [...]
A Surprise Detour that was supposed to be there all along
Taliesin When we first started mapping out this trip in detail, visiting Taliesin popped up and I put it on my mental list…and then promptly forgot all about it. I was interested [...]