relishing the life God has given us
If 2016 taught us anything, it’s that you never know what’s around the bend. Even though we’re in a fairly structured program in the military — where we’ve known for years what training must take place, in which order, and have an idea on everywhere we could possibly live — the unexpected can strike and change the plans we thought were… Read More
The highlight of our Christmas morning was watching our dog open up her presents. Wow, I’m such a parent. But seriously, I think this is the first time that Charlotte has received a present all wrapped up and had to open it, and her instincts kicked right in and she tore that thing open! I’m so glad I got it… Read More
Hiking in Moreau Lake State Park, New York • December 3, 2016 As you may have concluded based on the lack of current entries being posted on this site, the month of December has been on the uneventful side for us. We haven’t traveled, we haven’t gone out every chance we’ve had, we only hiked 10 miles this month. This is… Read More
2016 was a year of completely new experiences in all new places for us. It started with settling into a new home in a state that we were unfamiliar with, then learning how to embrace a completely different environment and lifestyle than what we were used to. This led to us expanding our perimeters and visiting attractions and cities within a wide… Read More
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip Video • Fall 2016 Here it is, folks…our entire trip summed up in a <6 minute video. The clips we had were honestly pretty random — they came from either my phone or our GoPro, depending on which was most accessible or had more battery charge! I’m glad I waited so long to do anything… Read More
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip • Last Day • Tuesday, October 12, 2016 How do you bring the longest road trip you’ve ever taken to a close? When do you decide it’s time to stop traveling and camping and exploring, and return to your normal life? Of course, our trip had a definite end date, when Curtis had to report back… Read More