Meet Ross! The newest member of the Big Dogs Road Trip family. He’s a Lagotto Romangnolo and still a baby. We’ll see what role he wants to play in the future. We know for sure he’ll be looking for great swimming holes! … [Read more...] about We’ve grown!
End of the Road
Big Dogs Road Trip lost one of its members last week. Cory, the consummate bossy big sister, the history and science instructor, our girl, our partner, our heart died unexpectedly while in Lynchburg, Virginia. We were behind in our blogging. She was going to tell you about Cordero State Park in Pennsylvania, lots of walking trails and a big field to explore, Cedarville State Forest in Maryland … [Read more...] about End of the Road
Flight 93 Memorial
Where were you September 11, 2001? Everyone old enough to have memories twenty years ago, has a story to tell. No matter where you lived or worked, you remember the sight of three planes slamming into buildings, two World Trade Center skyscrapers in New York City and the low-slung Pentagon building in Washington, DC. Maybe you saw them in person or just over and over and over again on … [Read more...] about Flight 93 Memorial
New Salem by Cathy
Note: You may have noticed that the Big Dogs are not blogging as much as last year. It took a while, but with the help of Ann Waterbury, animal behaviorist, (sounddogconnection.com) I came to understand that Cory, whose favorite place is with me, really prefers not to go out into crowds or new places. She would rather that I stay at the trailer with her, but since that is not on MY agenda, I … [Read more...] about New Salem by Cathy
The Lincoln Tomb by Cathy
Springfield is Abraham Lincoln’s town. Lincoln lived here from 1844 until he left for Washington, DC, and the presidency in 1861. Just about everything has some ties to Lincoln’s memory; even the local brewery uses a stove top hat as part of its emblem. His house, which we toured a few years ago, is now part of the National Park Service. The State Capitol commemorates the site where he gave … [Read more...] about The Lincoln Tomb by Cathy
Ludington, Michigan by Cathy
We have friends in Ludington, Michigan. The kind of friends you can drop in on and stay two weeks. The kind of friends who built an RV site so we can hook up to electric and water. Our own little oasis in their Michigan woods. These friends just built a house in the middle of ten acres of forest. Glen and I saw lots of possibilities to use our gifts to serve our friends. After all, acts of … [Read more...] about Ludington, Michigan by Cathy