This is the first trip we’ve taken without Max, so everyone is feeling a little out of sorts. We explored some new hiking trails, walked …
One Weekend; Two Zoos
They Are Never with Us Long Enough
We knew it was coming. You were almost 14 years old. You were recently diagnosed with lymphoma. Knowing that didn’t make it any easier to …
New Adventures at Jordan Lake
We’ve been to Jordan Lake multiple times (one day I’ll count). This time we tried something new and found kid-friendly and dog-friendly hiking options less …
Eclipse Trip Leg 12–Memphis to Crossville
We have reached the last leg of our three-week eclipse trip. From Memphis, we have about 760 miles to get back to Raleigh. We drove …
Eclipse Trip Leg 11–Little Rock to Memphis
We are almost at the end of our trip. During this leg, we began the trip east toward Memphis, which is the last city we …
Eclipse Trip Leg 10–Branson to Little Rock
On this leg of the trip, we traveled southeast from Branson to Little Rock. The drive was relatively uneventful, so we’ll just jump right in …
Eclipse Trip Leg 9–Kansas City to Branson
Where We Stayed Next, we drove southeast to Branson, Missouri. So far on this trip, we’ve driven through Texas hill country and some of the …
Eclipse Trip Leg 8 — Oklahoma City to Kansas City
This next leg of our eclipse trip took us northeast. We left Oklahoma behind and made it to Kansas. During our drive from Oklahoma City …
Eclipse Trip Leg 7 — Fort Worth to Oklahoma City
From Fort Worth, we drove almost due north to Oklahoma City. I did not expect to see so many wind turbines! We barely saw any …
Eclipse Trip Leg 6 — Kerrville to Dallas/Fort Worth
And then it was time to leave Kerrville and head northeast to Dallas/Fort Worth. It was an exciting and very rainy drive. Texas takes their …