Our first week-long stop was Austin, Texas. We arrived after an overnight in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on a Sunday, and we are now departing on Friday. We managed to squeeze a lot into our short time here. We got to catch up with friends from Salem and friends from Virginia. We got to eat excellent… Read More Austin deserves more
We are already a third of the way through our visit to New York. Last week was wonderful. Gorgeous weather, daily walks through Central Park, explorations of new neighborhoods, regular visits to the gym. City-wide celebrations of Halloween, Diwali, and the NYC Marathon. This week we’ve felt some added pressures and stresses, both work related… Read More New York as a state of in between
We almost didn’t make this trip. Again. This was the third time we were attempting this trip. It was supposed to be for our 25th wedding anniversary, but covid had us cancel it the first time. Then, once things started opening up again, we tried to rebook it, but Japan was maintaining strict covid measures… Read More Japan, at last
Our friends Kevin and Tereza invited us to spend a couple nights at their family’s historic camp in the Adirondacks, near Tupper Lake, NY. It was an offer we couldn’t refuse, firstly because they are such wonderful friends and we don’t get to spend near enough time with them. But also, having the chance to… Read More Three nights in the Adirondacks
We made it safely to South Dakota, a new state for both of us. And while this is our first time here, we both sincerely hope it will not be our last. We are briefly staying in Rapid, City, and today we got to explore the charming old-styled downtown. It was quintessential Americana: Flags waving,… Read More Our South Dakota interlude
This week was sprinkled with joyful local elements and surprising elements from the sky. We actually had snow on Monday, which was not expected in mid June. But other than that nonsense we’ve had some beautiful weather here. We were also lucky enough to be invited to a friend’s camp in McLeod mid week and… Read More A quiet week in Bozeman
From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, we were surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty, geological wonders, and more wildlife than I’ve ever seen. I’m completely blown away by what Yellowstone offers its visitors. Sure, it’s a dangerous place. “Low-key terrifying,” to quote one friend. And my mom has been sure to keep me apprised of all… Read More A Weekend in Yellowstone
Sometimes there are no words and the pictures are not enough. But they are all I have, so I’ll offer them here for our weekend at Glacier National Park where we hiked 9 miles on Saturday and 11 miles on Sunday. Over the weekend we saw glaciers, Iceberg Lake, moose, deer, hares, gophers, bison, and… Read More Sometimes there are no words
This is the post where I catch up on the crazy leg of the tour. So when last we met, I was one week in on our two week time in Utah. The second week held some brilliant highlights, but on the day I would normally shoot to do a blog post, we were in… Read More Seems we’ve pulled it off
Has it really only been a week (basically)? It feels like we’ve been here for way longer. It feels like we’ve been to a different planet too. Southern Utah has a lot to offer, and more than we can possibly take in during the short time we have for this visit. We have managed to… Read More Only a week so far?
Empty Nest Wanderings 