This is it folks, the answer to the question we are asked most often: “which park was your favorite.” I’ll cut to the chase and tell you that we didn’t have one favorite park – at least not one that all family members agreed on. The best we could do was create favorite park...
I was born in Dallas, TX. I went to pilot training in Wichita Falls, TX and I have spent quite a bit of time working in Austin, Fort Worth, and San Antonio, TX. I have probably spent more time in the state of Texas than any other state. Other than the Hill Country outside of Austin, I...
Spanish First, English Translation Below Después de no haber muchos Parques Nacionales, fuimos a muchos recientemente! Nuestra última parada era Cavernas de Carlsbad. Era una muy interesante cueva, pero yo soy un poco cansada de los cuevas. Está cueva era una cueva decorativa...
Well folks, today is March 3, Super Tuesday is upon us. I have done my level best to keep this blog apolitical – after all this is a family-centric blog and there are days when our politics don’t feel entirely suitable for families. But as we gear up for what will likely be a highly...
This is America’s newest National Park. It was officially designated “Park” status on 20 Dec 2019 – which also just happens to be my birthday! We nearly missed knowing about the new designation. In January I just happened to read an old Instagram Post from the...
According to Dan, I have a thing for deserts. Apparently, every time we enter one, I express my admiration in one way or another. I am not sure this is universally true – I don’t really want to live in a desert – but I sure did like Saguaro. Saguaro (sa-WAR-row) National...
Spanish First, English Translation Follows Hola! Este semana nosotros visitamos Joshua Tree National Park! Fue muy fantastica! Llegar a la parque en Martes. Comer la cena y después fue afuera para ver las estrellas. Son maravillosos. La dia despues fuimos en una caminata que tiene muchas...
In truth, the title of this blog should really be Pinnacles National Park – the park we almost didn’t make. For those of you keeping up, you know that Ava had quite a big wreck while skiing in Big Sky. I am happy to report that she is doing great (more on that in...
Lassen is the National Park that we almost had to miss. When we first set the goal of seeing all the lower 48 NPs, we knew that weather would be a critical factor. In the winter time, several parks shut down everything but one visitor center operating on limited hours. Or they become...
Spanish first, English translation below: Hola! Nosotros acabo de venir de un valle magnífico con grandes cascadas. Se llama la Valle de Yosemite. La Valle de Yosemite tiene muchos fanáticos cosas desde es escarpados acantilados a la cascada la...