We spent two days in New York City as part of our road trip from North Carolina to Boston. Two days is not enough time in the Big Apple, but we made the most of it. We rode the Staten Island Ferry and got a great view of the Statue of Liberty. Some day we will go back and go…
Our international travel plans have us leaving out of Boston. We looked at booking a flight from North Carolina to Boston, but we decided to rent a car and take a road trip. It was about the same price to fly or rent a car, and we have a lot of friends in the Northeast, so it was an easy…
We spend our lives in pursuit of love and happiness. That means something different to each of us, but it is the feeling of joy that comes from finding the love and happiness that we seek. That is the beginning of the speech I wrote for my dad and Kay’s wedding. My dad and Kay got married on the Monday…
Michael likes to check off the states and countries he visits. Earlier this summer he had three states left. Wisconsin was one of those states (the Dakotas are his last two states). I am not as excited about keeping track, but I had never been to Illinois. After visiting our friends in Lake Charlevoix, We drove up and over Lake…
After five weeks out west, it was time for us to drive back east. We did not spend much time seeing the sights, but we did stop at the Petrified National Forest for a hike. Henry’s 4th-grade national park pass has come in handy so far. There are several hikes in the Petrified National Forest, but we did a simple…
We try to make it back to Arizona every year to see Michael’s family. We were in Arizona this time last year. This year, we spent about five weeks. Since we were there for a while, Henry went to school with his cousins Violet and Barrett. Luna and Radar got to ride with them to school several times. He is…
Cruising is not our usual mode of transportation, but we decided to go on a Carnival Cruise. We last cruised five years ago. This time we set sail on the Carnival Panorama for a seven-day cruise. The ship left from Long Beach, California. Our cruise ship made three stops in Mexico, Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and Puerto Vallarta.We cruised with…
One of the most stunning and most photographed places in the world is Antelope Canyon. This slot canyon, located on Navajo land near Page, Arizona, was discovered by Sue Tsosie while herding sheep in 1931. Her family operates tours in the canyon today. It got its name from the antelope herds that roamed the area during that time. Antelope Canyon…
Lucas has wanted to go to Las Vegas since he watched the movie. The timing worked out that we were able to meet Michael’s mom, Jeanie, and his sister, Melissa, in Vegas to celebrate their Mema, who died earlier this year. We went over what would be Mema’s birthday weekend. Mema loved Vegas. She would go twice a year, and…
Southwestern Utah has been on our radar for a while. We decided that this was the year to explore the state and national parks. We stopped at scenic views along 1-70 on our way to Southern Utah. My good law school friend Maureen lives near Zion National Park, and we got to stay with her for a weekend. On our…