Hiking to Kane Mountain Firetower • Fall Festivities • October 2016 We packed our last 2 weeks of “freedom” with hiking almost every day and soaking up the beauty and colors of fall. I don’t think we could have chosen a better time to be here and living it up in the Northeast. We were able to really relish this…
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking to Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s Highest Point | October 11, 2021 After saying goodbye to Lydia and the kids, we drove for 3 hours to reach our next destination: the trailhead for Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s highest point. To get there, we took MN-169 North to Peyla, then MN-1…
It is so cool to me to think that this area which we live in has documented history going back over 300 years. Not only that, but there is still so much that has yet to be discovered – just because it’s been around for so long doesn’t mean they have it all figured out….
Moving to Hawaii • Our Time in Michigan • August 2017 We arrived at my parents home Saturday afternoon in time for dinner and general socializing, but were tired as is often the case after driving almost non stop a third of the way across the country. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on our arrival, warm…
Week 2 in Oswego, NY | Hiking in Sterling Nature Center | Oswego Riverwalk | March 2023 Our second week in Oswego started with Curtis adjusting his sleep schedule for night shift, and a big Nor’Easter making its way across the area. Since Curtis had Monday off and the forecast showed it snowing from Monday…
At the beginning of April, we traveled back home for a weekend to celebrate Easter and spring birthdays with my family. Curtis had just returned from a short work trip and was able to take a long weekend, so we left Omaha on Thursday morning. To change things up, we drove East on IA-92 all…
Hiking to Kane Mountain Firetower • Fall Festivities • October 2016 We packed our last 2 weeks of “freedom” with hiking almost every day and soaking up the beauty and colors of fall. I don’t think we could have chosen a better time to be here and living it up in the Northeast. We were able to really relish this…
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking to Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s Highest Point | October 11, 2021 After saying goodbye to Lydia and the kids, we drove for 3 hours to reach our next destination: the trailhead for Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s highest point. To get there, we took MN-169 North to Peyla, then MN-1…
It is so cool to me to think that this area which we live in has documented history going back over 300 years. Not only that, but there is still so much that has yet to be discovered – just because it’s been around for so long doesn’t mean they have it all figured out….
Moving to Hawaii • Our Time in Michigan • August 2017 We arrived at my parents home Saturday afternoon in time for dinner and general socializing, but were tired as is often the case after driving almost non stop a third of the way across the country. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on our arrival, warm…
Week 2 in Oswego, NY | Hiking in Sterling Nature Center | Oswego Riverwalk | March 2023 Our second week in Oswego started with Curtis adjusting his sleep schedule for night shift, and a big Nor’Easter making its way across the area. Since Curtis had Monday off and the forecast showed it snowing from Monday…
At the beginning of April, we traveled back home for a weekend to celebrate Easter and spring birthdays with my family. Curtis had just returned from a short work trip and was able to take a long weekend, so we left Omaha on Thursday morning. To change things up, we drove East on IA-92 all…
Hiking to Kane Mountain Firetower • Fall Festivities • October 2016 We packed our last 2 weeks of “freedom” with hiking almost every day and soaking up the beauty and colors of fall. I don’t think we could have chosen a better time to be here and living it up in the Northeast. We were able to really relish this…
Fall Foliage & Family Trip 2021 | Hiking to Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s Highest Point | October 11, 2021 After saying goodbye to Lydia and the kids, we drove for 3 hours to reach our next destination: the trailhead for Eagle Mountain, Minnesota’s highest point. To get there, we took MN-169 North to Peyla, then MN-1…