Nearly everybody felt the wave of impact as COVID swept across the world, some worse than others. Some escaped relatively unscathed while others escaped by inches, and some not at all. Although this past year has been hard in multiple ways, my family is one of many of the lucky ones. I know I haven’t … More Here’s to Hoping…
The town of Sisters, Oregon, started out as a post office. The post office was owned by a man named Samuel M. Hindman, who also owned a store and a homestead in the area. When names for the post office were discussed, one that came up was the Three Sisters. This name came from a … More 5 Fun things to do in Sisters Oregon
You’ve probably ridden on an airplane before….but have you slid down a water slide through the belly of one? At Evergreen Wings and Waves Water Park, you have the choice of four different water slides, all starting in the belly of an authentic retired Boeing 747. Not sure what a Boeing 747 is? Let me … More Sliding through the Belly of the Beast
One of the most famous theme parks in the world celebrated its sixty-fifth anniversary this year. Opened July 18, 1955, by Walt Disney, Disneyland has grown to nearly 100 different attractions and countless visitors every year. And that’s only Disneyland California. I’m sure nearly every Star Wars fan knows the name of the company that … More Off to a galaxy far far away…..
Written this summer Denver CO to Moab UT My favorite part of the trip happened today. Visiting Arches National Park. Fun fact about me, visiting the national parks in America has been my dream for several years. And Arches was pretty high on my list. So you can imagine my excitement when I learned that, … More Our 7-Day Road Trip: Day Three
Written this summer Day Two: St. Louis MO to Denver CO Today we are driving from St. Louis, Missouri, to Denver, Colorado, and we’ll be passing through the state of Kansas on our way there. I have to admit, I am a little excited to see Dorothy’s home state, the place she was so excited … More Our 7-Day Adventure: Day Two
Day One: Atlanta GA to St. Louis MO Today will be the first day of our seven day road trip, where we will be driving from Atlanta Georgia to Portland Oregon. Today will be one of the longest days, as we are trying to get as far as possible as fast as possible. Today’s destination: … More Our 7-Day Adventure: Day One
Fun Fact: I’ve traveled to about fifteen countries around the world, yet I have traveled to maybe three or four states around the US. Not to say that I haven’t made up a list of places to go when I get the chance, mostly consisting of national parks. Well, this next upcoming week I will … More Our 7-Day Adventure…A Road Trip During a Worldwide Pandemic
This post was written by a friend of mine, Lily, who has lived in India for nine, almost ten, years. Foreigner, American, new kid, I can’t tell you how many times I have been defined under these terms. I get it, it’s different, I’m different, I’m the new kid. I mean, how many people have … More Being a TCK, and how I let it define me
During the entire time of its existence, the town of Cannon Beach has changed quite a bit since William Clark, who actually helped begin the first stage of the town’s transformation (though he didn’t know it at the time), visited in pursuit of trading with the Tillamook Indians, who were the first residents of the … More Cannon Beach: Home of Haystack Rock and One-Eyed Willy
