Fall to the Rising Sun Trip • Acadia National Park • September 21, 2016 This was our first time to ever visit Maine. Something about the furthest Northeastern state just seemed so mysterious and romantic. What hidden beauties would we find within the state? Visiting Maine, and even more specifically Acadia National Park, had been on my…
Vermont and New Hampshire Adventure, Day 6 | September 11, 2016 | Driving from the White Mountains of NH to White River Junction, VT; visiting Saint Gaudens National Historic Site and other attractions along the way Throughout the night on Sunday, the wind picked up and howled through the night. When I lay awake in…
Vermont & New Hampshire Adventure, Day 1 | September 6, 2016 | Driving to and exploring Burlington, VT In this season of our life, Curtis’ job has extended times of intensive training, followed by weeks of waiting for the next phase to begin. We’re currently in a time of waiting. There’s nothing we can do about…
Moving to New York, Part 2 | IA to MI | August 16-18, 2016 On Tuesday afternoon, we said our goodbyes to my family in Iowa and started the second leg of the trip: to Michigan to see Curtis’ family! On the way, we diverted a little from this very familiar and not particularly interesting…
Moving to New York, Part 1 | SC to IA | August 12-15, 2016 Curtis’ graduation wrapped up around 10:30, and after a few final logistical things we went to pick up Charlotte (who was being watched by our kind hosts and friends!) and said a few final goodbyes to our neighbors. Our first experience…
Our Third Anniversary Trip, Part 2 || July 24, 2016 || The Eventful Trip Home On Sunday morning, after breakfast and drinking our fill of delicious chocolate milk from the hotel, we packed up and set off for home. The plan of the day was to drive home in the most roundabout way so that…