What a beautiful day to go hiking in Matthiessen State Park. I can’t believe how beautiful that place is. You gotta add it to your list of places to see in Illinois. We were amazed at the numbers of people that were out to enjoy it and everyone was so kind and happy. On our […]
Read moreKristin & Sakatah At Pizza Ranch – Charles City Iowa. ~ By Tom ~
What a place! Here we are in the small town of Charles City Iowa in the midst of a natural emergency and while the towns folks were preparing sand bags we were fortunate enough to be directed to the Pizza Ranch where they were very busy making sure all would be able to get food. […]
Read moreThe Strickland Family from FL. ~ By Audrey ~
The beautiful Strickland family caught my eye while enjoying the overlook in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and kindly shared a bit of their story with us. Herman Strickland, the father, said, “We’ve been together 10 years, and I can’t live without my family. It’s part of history, you know?” They recently came up to […]
Read moreDonna and Dave Hoese! ~ By Tom ~
Hello Donna and Dave Hoese. We just wanted to say we enjoyed talking with you on 9/16 at Theodore Roosevelt National Park at the River Bend Overlook. Wasn’t it great to be here on the 100th birthday of the National Park Service? You two are so positive and we were truly blessed to have been […]
Read moreHello Out There To Dan And Irma! ~ By Tom ~
Hello there Dan and Irma. We just wanted to reach out and say hello to you both and let you know we are thinking of you as you are on your travels through and around Vietnam and the continent of Asia. What an experience and one we can’t wait to hear about. Please keep us […]
Read moreGood Morning Donna! ~ By Tom ~
It is so great hearing from you. We are doing great and enjoying our adventures.
Read moreOff to Catch Up on The Laundry Chores but Wait a Minute… ~ By Tom ~
After a wonderful meal it was time to head off to catch up on that necessary chore called laundry. But wait a minute, you never know who you may meet and the great conversations that ensue. We were so blessed to meet the Sebring family, Sunnie, Stacey, and their Mom, Diane and we can’t forget […]
Read moreCameron and Britony at Granny’s Family Dining! ~ By Tom ~
Ahhhh what a great day. After settling in at the Super 8 Motel here in Cody, Wyoming we went out for a bit to eat in this great little town. The name Granny’s caught our eye because of the Granny’s we ate at earlier on in our journey. When we walked in we immediately felt […]
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“50 States Before 50 and I Did It!” ~ By Tom ~
Here we are in the parking lot of the Super 8 taking Emma for her morning walk and sniff of the area and in this jeep is this beautiful shepherd just relaxing in the afternoon light checking out Emma. Well ya gotta take a picture of that so I asked and the next thing you […]
Read moreAll You Have to Do is say Hi! ~ By Tom ~
Here we were on the last leg of our journey through the Theodore National Park north entrance and we see someone with lots of fancy equipment and a friendly smile. So, we said “hi” and asked what he was doing. What a great moment and so much information learned about the profession of being a […]
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USA Through Our Eyes 