Over the past year and a half, Carissa and I have brought new meaning to the phrase “college search”. Visiting Florida, Ohio, Chicago, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina , Oregon and California we took a pretty aggressive approach! It helped that we always look for any excuse...
When Carol and I discovered Seaside Florida almost twenty years ago, we fell in love with it’s small town feel, stunning architecture, sugary white beaches and a endless expanse of emerald green water stretching out to meet the sky. Years later the little girl on the front...
[caption id="attachment_4091" align="alignnone" width="560"] Early morning flight to Chicago[/caption] It's hard to believe that a year has passed since our Chicago adventure, but that is how far behind I am in recording my travels. Touring colleges with Carissa has turned out to be an excellent excuse for...
As many of you know, I recently experienced a loss that has forever changed my life: the earthly passing of my first-born daughter, Christina. While I have found that I do not have the words to describe the grief I’ve been experiencing, I am thankful...
Valentines day is for reflecting on the many aspects of love and how we are blessed to have people in our lives to give love to, and yes, to receive love from. When I get into one of these reflective moods, I turn to my...
Carol and I love family traditions and the meaning and purpose they add to our lives. One of our favorite Thanksgiving Day traditions is to go around the table allowing each family member or guest a chance to share what has happened in their life...
[caption id="attachment_2315" align="alignnone" width="560"] Picturesque Mendocino CA[/caption] When the producers of TV’s Murder She Wrote were looking for the perfect stand-in for the fictional New England coastal village of Cabot Cove, they found it about 3,000 miles this side of the East Coast in the Northern...
Arriving close to midnight at Point Cabrillo Lighthouse was not part of the plan but such was the case due to delays on The Lost Coast (see my previous post). Making our way through the Avenue Of the Giants in the dark with it's HUGE Redwoods dating back...
Carissa and I could hardly wait to revisit Portland Oregon. Ever since we entered and exited through Portland last year on our Rogue river rafting trip we have wanted to return. This year, we made it the starting point for our 12 day Oregon/California coastal...
[caption id="attachment_1648" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Over 12,000 ft elevation on The highest continuous paved road in the world, Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park[/caption] Greetings from Boulder Colorado! Here are a few images from our adventures this week with Carols sister Mary and her husband Whit. It's been...
