We managed to hit all the National Park sites in Idaho during our short visit there. Nez Perce, Craters of the Moon, Minidoka, Hagerman Fossil Beds, and the four National Trails. Our last National Park site to visit was City of Rocks National Reserve. City of Rocks is another kind of partnership in the National …
From January 2018
Minidoka National Historic Site
During World War II, 110,000 American citizens of Japanese descent were incarcerated. Their crime? Looking like the enemy. With little notice, they were forced to abandon their homes and businesses and move to internment camps. Of course, like the Indian reservations, these internment camps were built where no white people wanted to live. Instead of …
California National Historic Trail
When last we left our heroes, they were pulling their covered wagon east as they headed for Ohio and a return to their old life . . . . The opposite direction the pioneers went as they rode in covered wagons west searching for a new life. As Tom and I explored Idaho, Wyoming, and …
Wherever We Go, God Is There
Tom and I traveled a lot last year. If you include the miles to and from Hawaii, we traveled close to 25,000 miles in 2017. I just finished reading the story of Abraham in the book of Genesis. Abraham traveled a lot of miles for a person in his day. I found this neat chart …
One Step Ahead of the Weather
Tom keeps a very close eye on the weather. He has several weather apps he looks at multiple times a day. His favorites are Weather Underground and The Weather Channel. We can live in the RV in most kinds of weather, but when we are traveling it is important to keep updated. For instance, if …
Saying Goodbye Hurts My Heart
We departed Ohio again on December 28, hoping for warmer temperatures further south. We left Ohio three days earlier than planned because of the polar deep freeze. I don’t mind leaving the place, but saying goodbye to the people I love hurts my heart. Living in an RV full-time is a really fun way to …
Newark Earthworks in Newark, Ohio
Ohio was a mound-building center for the ancient Hopewell Culture. I wrote about our visit to the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and you can read that post here. On our recent visit to Newark we took time to visit the Newark Earthworks and walk around the Great Circle Mound. The Newark Earthworks is a …
Not Owning a House: Do We Miss It?
When people find out we live in our RV full-time, they are often astonished. We look like such normal people! How is it possible that we do not own a house? Tom and I love not owning a house. Our home on wheels suits us just fine at this point in our lives. We are …
New Year, New You or Not in 2018
Lots of people make resolutions for a new year. They want to lose weight or start exercising or be healthier. I no longer make New Year’s resolutions. There are plenty of things I would like to improve about myself and I probably should lose weight or exercise more. But my goal in 2018 is the …
Goodreads Goal Met and a New One Set
I haven’t written a book review for a while because we have been traveling so much, but I will make up for it when I catch up to myself. I did, however, at the start of this new year, want to mention the Goodreads app and webpage. My friends Beth Ann and Sarah turned me …