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- Are We There Yet?
In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first cross-country trip across the United States in an automobile. I wrote about this Road Trip Pioneer… - Who Were the Hello Girls? All About WWI’s Switchboard Soldiers
I have read multiple books about the women, known as the Hello Girls, who served as telephone switchboard operators in the US Army during World… - What We Read This Summer – No Chapter Left Behind Book Club
This summer brought sunshine, fireworks, and a few dog-eared pages as we soaked up every bit of summer reading. In June, we kicked off the…
Let’s Hit the Road!
- Are We There Yet?In 1903, Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson made the first cross-country trip across the United States in an automobile. I wrote about this Road Trip Pioneer in 2020. In 2025, Stacy…
- Everything TABASCO at the Tabasco Factory
We don’t make many stops in Louisiana on our summer road trips because it’s just too hot. But on Big Trip 15 we visited the Tabasco® Factory and Museum and… - Behind the Canvas: Visit the Studio Where Bob Ross Painted Happy Little Trees
When I researched for my first post about Bob Ross, I discovered that you can visit the studio where he filmed The Joy of Painting. The Bob Ross Experience is…
Behind the Scenes
- Who Were the Hello Girls? All About WWI’s Switchboard SoldiersI have read multiple books about the women, known as the Hello Girls, who served as telephone switchboard operators in the US Army during World…
- The Woman Who Loved Giraffes: Anne Innis Dagg
Once upon a time, there was a young girl who loved giraffes so much she went to college to study biology and then moved to… - If You Give a Widow a House – The True Story of the Millers’ Minnie Moore Mine Mansion
If you give a widow a house, she’ll roll it off into the country… History is full of odd little stories like this one. Most…
Offbeat Roadside Attractions
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Big Trip 12
Before I started writing here I had already gone on twelve Big Trips! Over time I will be adding the daily overviews of past trips,…
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Quick Coastal Road Trip
Now that we are empty nesters, our annual Big Trip is a thing of the past. But I still love to road trip and see…
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Big Trip 14
Another summer, another Big Trip… Here’s a brief rundown of where we went this year and a return of the daily videos. (Don’t worry –…
Let’s Read Books!
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North to Paradise
The politics surrounding immigration and refugees are complicated. But the effect this issue has on humanity is very real. The power of books is that…
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Who Were the Hello Girls? All About WWI’s Switchboard Soldiers
I have read multiple books about the women, known as the Hello Girls, who served as telephone switchboard operators in the US Army during World…
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Who was Snowflake Bentley?
If you’ve never heard of Snowflake Bentley, then I’ve got a treat for you! Wilson Bentley was an amazingly passionate man who dedicated his life…
