Lark: We drove 4 ½ days. That’s 1500 miles. To go where? Pictured ROCKS National Lakeshore! All that time in the truck, with my feet curled up under me going to sleep. With you hogging the seat. And what do we see? ROCKS. Haven’t I made it clear? I hate rocks! Cory: I know you hate rocks. Mom and Dad know you hate rocks. As a matter of fact, everyone knows you hate … [Read more...] about Poop and Peeve by Lark and Cory
Return of the Big Dogs by Cathy
Big Dogs are on the road again! We left August 7 and headed north. Though we generally only like to travel 3-4 hours per day, we had some long driving days because we had a destination and a deadline. We had planned to leave earlier, but I had a medical scare and had to have some tests before we left. All is well now, but it only left us with 4 ½ days to drive over 1500 miles. Our first … [Read more...] about Return of the Big Dogs by Cathy
End of the Road by All of Us
With the end of our long-awaited road trip, in between home maintenance chores, we have had time to think about what was the best (and in one case, worse) places and things we experienced. I asked each of our road trippers the same seven questions and all the answers were different! Listed below are our favorites as well as one place that we don’t think we need to see again. Surprisingly, … [Read more...] about End of the Road by All of Us
Joy In The Journey by Cathy
In 1987, Michael Card released a new album, The Final Word, that contained a song that remains one of my favorites more than thirty years later. Joy in the Journey sustained me through a time when everything seemed out of my control. The words gave this planner who desired control above everything much comfort. The words, “There is a wonder and wildness to life,” helped me learn that joy can be … [Read more...] about Joy In The Journey by Cathy
Congaree National Park by Cory and Lark
Cory: Mom wants us to tell about our 25th National Park, Congaree National Park in South Carolina. Lark: Why? We’ve been home a week. Who cares about our trip anymore? Cory: You know Mom doesn’t like to leave anything unfinished. Lark: Well, then, let her write it. Cory: She has her hands full with all the things that broke while we were gone. Like the washer and the toilet and … [Read more...] about Congaree National Park by Cory and Lark
Smoky Mountains National Park by Cathy
Because my grandparents summered in Franklin, North Carolina, some of my earliest memories are of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Every summer and at least one Christmas, we made the long drive from Florida to Franklin. Then, as soon as we arrived, my grandfather loaded us into his car to take us to see the sights. Although Great Smoky Mountains National Park is 522,427 acres divided … [Read more...] about Smoky Mountains National Park by Cathy