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2018.06.17 Alberta: Lake Louise & Athabasca Glacier
2018.06.17 Alberta: Lake Louise & Athabasca Glacier
Today was a day full of Canadian experiences.  Our party of 11 were packed up and on the road by 7:45.  Can you say ROAD WARRIORS? The first stop of the day was at Johnston Canyon.  There were several exits…
2018.06.13 GNP Day 3 – Glaciers, Bears, Moose, and Mountain Goats
2018.06.13 GNP Day 3 – Glaciers, Bears, Moose, and Mountain Goats
Last week my friend Jim told me about an ancient Chinese proverb: “The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The second best time is today.”  Back in 1910, Glacier National Park (GNP) had over 100 glaciers,…
2017.08.29 Philadelphia History
2017.08.29 Philadelphia History
After three straight travel days of getting up at 5am, it was nice to sleep in today.  Our travel partners the next several days are old friends of my parents, Mike & Billie, and they were set to arrive late…
2016.12.28 Eureka!
2016.12.28 Eureka!
Day 3 of vacation.  The family is embracing the leisurely lifestyle.  Our only plans for the day is to drive five miles into town and visit the quaint shops of Eureka Springs, and it would be almost 2:00 before we…
2016.07.24 American Gothic
2016.07.24 American Gothic
KK & PK got up before 7am and went for a walk at the Centerville square.  They flagged down a local and asked a few more questions about the RAGBRAI bicycle event.  There are going to be 20,000 people in…
2015.12.28 Disney Parade
2015.12.28 Disney Parade
  “Have a magical day.”  You hear this every morning at Disney as the tram drivers take you to the park, or the employees scan your ticket.  Today we obliged. We arrived at the gates at 7:30 this morning.  We…
2015.07.02 Alberta Falls and Trail Ridge Road
2015.07.02 Alberta Falls and Trail Ridge Road
  The patio lawn furniture was wet when we got up, prompting some of us to speculate that it had rained overnight.  Mallory set us straight by explaining that it was just “mountain dew”.  Thank you, Mallory. The main attraction…
2015.06.18 Classic Cars and Mammoth Cave
2015.06.18 Classic Cars and Mammoth Cave
  Day 1 of the NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green is here, and we wasted no time getting started.  Mallory, KK and I left the hotel around 7am to head to the event and…
2014.07.16 Silver Dollar City
2014.07.16 Silver Dollar City
  With an 8:30 scheduled departure time this morning from the hotel, our travel party began arriving at the deluxe continental breakfast by ones and twos between 7:30 and 8:00. Everybody needed to get a nutritious well-balanced sugar-filled breakfast to…
2013.11.28 Macy’s Parade
2013.11.28 Macy’s Parade
  Happy Thanksgiving! With a splash of confetti! Most every trip has a highlight moment, and today was ours.  It was finally time for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and a chance to see Miles and the Union High School Band,…
2013.01.01 Heart Of Dallas Bowl
2013.01.01 Heart Of Dallas Bowl
  Have you ever set your alarm for 5:30am on New Year’s Day?  It helps to get in bed before 10pm on New Year’s Eve, which is exactly what we did. We needed the early wake-up call because we had…
2012.07.11 A Walk Around Old Faithful
2012.07.11 A Walk Around Old Faithful
  We all slept in this morning.  Stephanie and I got up at 8:00 and the kids were in bed well past 9:00.  When the kids finally did roll out of bed, we made “breakfast nests” to eat on the…
2012.01.02 Fiesta Bowl Championship
2012.01.02 Fiesta Bowl Championship
  Finally, Gameday is here!  With a 6:30 pm kickoff to the Fiesta Bowl, all we wanted was for the morning and afternoon to get over with as quickly as possible.  As it turned out, we really had five days…
2011.07.22 Oklahoma: Home to Ancient Indians and Visits from Vikings
2011.07.22 Oklahoma: Home to Ancient Indians and Visits from Vikings
  This story begins a few weeks ago.  Stephanie picked up a hardtop travel case for our minivan at our church’s garage sale.  We had been talking about getting one for years and when she found one for a great…
2011.01.15 North Wind: 24 Hours of Winter Camping
2011.01.15 North Wind: 24 Hours of Winter Camping
  I was awakened by the sounds of one of the Dads in my room singing “Oh What A Beautiful Morning, Oh What A Beautiful Day” at 6:45.  Surprisingly, the rest of the room did not chime in and sing…
2010.07.10 Arches National Park!
2010.07.10 Arches National Park!
  Some say that “patience is a virtue”.  I say “screw that”! Last night, when we pulled into Moab, we made a last minute change to our plans.  We had originally intended to see the Canyonlands National Park today, and…
2010.04.11 Go! St. Louis Marathon & Half Marathon
2010.04.11 Go! St. Louis Marathon & Half Marathon
  You have heard of phrase “suspenders and a belt”?  We took that to the extreme this morning.  We set three alarms for 5am so we would be sure and not sleep through our first marathon and half marathon!  The…
2010.01.02 Cotton Bowl
2010.01.02 Cotton Bowl
  It is finally time for the game.  I think most of us are just as excited to see the new Jerry Jones stadium as we are to watch the actual Cotton Bowl. We are not staying very far from…
2009.10.06 Touring the U.S. Capitol
2009.10.06 Touring the U.S. Capitol
  After wrapping up our conference around midday, Stephanie, Don and I hopped on the Metro and were off to lunch.  We were in for a treat today!  We ate at Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse, on a recommendation…
2009.07.26 How to spend the day at Sequoyah State Park
2009.07.26 How to spend the day at Sequoyah State Park
    Our room started waking up at 8:30. The enthusiasm level was high in our room, as the kids and I were going on a horseback ride this morning. Breakfast was enjoyed on the outdoor patio at KK &…
2008.12.31 Beach and Balboa Park
2008.12.31 Beach and Balboa Park
  Another lazy start to our day in San Diego. Everyone in our room slept until after 9:00. It was a wonderful thing. Again, we all talked about what we wanted to do today, and it looks like we are…
2008.07.02 Hiking at the Mutz Ranch
2008.07.02 Hiking at the Mutz Ranch
  The base camp started stirring about 7:30 this morning. Everybody was up by 8:00, except Marissa, who slept in a bit. Erin treated us to biscuits & gravy and bacon for breakfast. After some discussion, we decided to split…
2007.11.01 Crossing the Border to Tijuana
2007.11.01 Crossing the Border to Tijuana
  Our first stop this morning was the rooftop terrace at the St. James Hotel. It provided some pretty nice views of the city. Next, we checked out some of the historical information about the hotel in the lobby. The…
2007.06.10 Magic Kingdom
2007.06.10 Magic Kingdom
We spent two very long and successful days in the Magic Kingdom. We were at the front gates at least 25 minutes before opening on both days. This allowed us to see the little song & dance number they put…
2006.07.14 Black Hills, Sturgis and Devil’s Tower
2006.07.14 Black Hills, Sturgis and Devil’s Tower
  Today was our first day with some travel challenges, but in the end, we were all extremely happy with the results. There was a lot on our plate today, so we had hoped to shove off by 8:00 from…
2018.06.23 Back Home / Trip Wrap-Up / This Sucks

2018.06.23 Back Home / Trip Wrap-Up / This Sucks

As we were loading up our vehicles for the trek home, we couldn’t help but notice the U-Haul parked in front of the hotel.  It was advertising the Athabasca Sand Dunes in northern Saskatchewan.  Wow! We had just visited the…

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2018.06.22 Wall Drug and Badlands National Park

2018.06.22 Wall Drug and Badlands National Park

We pulled out of Medora, North Dakota, before 6:30am.  We had a meetup with the rest of the family at Wall Drug in Wall, South Dakota, and we had 3 more hours than they did to drive to get there.…

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2018.06.21 Exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park

2018.06.21 Exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Today our group is exploring Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the only National Park named for a person, while the other group will hit a number of other major attractions. We spent the night in Watford City.  Stephanie calls this Watford…

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2018.06.20 Return to the USA

2018.06.20 Return to the USA

Good morning, Moose Jaw.  We have enjoyed our time here, but we must be on our way. During the last few days, we have had a change in the schedule.  The next few days are scheduled to be a Wyoming/South…

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2018.06.19 Alberta to Saskatchewan

2018.06.19 Alberta to Saskatchewan

Miles and Peyton caught the 6:30am shuttle to the airport, and our group rolled out of the hotel around 9:30.  After a quick gas-up, we were ready to make our way to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. One item of note at…

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2018.06.18 Maligne Lake

2018.06.18 Maligne Lake

The first stop this morning for our band of merry tourists was the Bear’s Paw Bakery in Jasper.  This was about an hour drive from our hotel in Hinton. This was a baker that KK and PK had visited on…

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2018.06.17 Alberta: Lake Louise & Athabasca Glacier

2018.06.17 Alberta: Lake Louise & Athabasca Glacier

Today was a day full of Canadian experiences.  Our party of 11 were packed up and on the road by 7:45.  Can you say ROAD WARRIORS? The first stop of the day was at Johnston Canyon.  There were several exits…

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2018.06.16 What a Banff!

2018.06.16 What a Banff!

For breakfast in Canmore, Alberta, Canada, this morning, we required a walk across the parking lot from our condo to the Sav-On grocery store.  They did have full size American-style grocery carts, but most people were either carrying or pushing…

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2018.06.15 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Canmore

2018.06.15 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Canmore

Today we leave Glacier National Park after four sensational days.  We had places to go so there was a goal of leaving at 7am.  We pulled out around 7:45 and I consider that a HUGE success. Driving through Montana east…

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2018.06.14 GNP Day 4 – Polebridge and Avalanche Lake

2018.06.14 GNP Day 4 – Polebridge and Avalanche Lake

When you are up and awake first thing in the morning, you get to hear what a two-year-old says when they wake up.  This morning, Ellery says, “Daddy! I wake up, Daddy!”  So cute! Ellery likes to see pictures of…

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  • 2009 12 Dallas Cotton Bowl
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  • 2013 11 NYC Macy's Parade
  • 2014 07 Branson
  • 2015 06 Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion
  • 2015 07 Rocky Mountain National Park
  • 2015 12 Disney World / Sugar Bowl
  • 2016 07 Minnesota Wedding Trip
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Trips

  • 2006 05 Indy Motor Speedway
  • 2006 07 Great American Road Trip
  • 2007 06 Disney World Wedding Vacation
  • 2007 10 San Diego
  • 2008 06 New Mexico
  • 2008 12 San Diego Holiday Bowl
  • 2009 07 Backyard Adventures
  • 2009 10 Washington D.C.
  • 2009 12 Dallas Cotton Bowl
  • 2010 04 St. Louis Runcation
  • 2010 07 Southwest Expedition
  • 2011 01 Minnesota Camping Trip
  • 2011 07 Beavers Bend
  • 2011 12 Phoenix Fiesta Bowl
  • 2012 07 Great American Campout
  • 2012 12 Heart of Dallas Bowl
  • 2013 11 NYC Macy's Parade
  • 2014 07 Branson
  • 2015 06 Bowling Green Hot Rod Reunion
  • 2015 07 Rocky Mountain National Park
  • 2015 12 Disney World / Sugar Bowl
  • 2016 07 Minnesota Wedding Trip
  • 2016 12 Eureka Springs Anti-Bowl Trip
  • 2017 08 Philadelphia Wedding Trip
  • 2018 06 Northern Exposure
  • National Parks
  • Uncategorized
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