We made it to the Pacific Ocean! Fun on the Oregon coast
We were in Tillamook, Oregon when we all saw the Pacific coast for the first time. Our next visit to the Pacific was after we climbed an enormous sand dune.…
Washed Ashore – art to save the sea – Bandon, Oregon
Washed Ashore is an art exhibit where plastic pollution from the ocean is turned into art to raise awareness. It’s a great place to visit, both beautiful and haunting at…
Hiking in the rain in the rainforest
We brought our ponchos along on the hike because there was a strong probability of rain (shocking!), but we couldn’t pass up the chance of seeing North America’s temperate rainforest.…
Colonial Williamsburg
In November of last year we visited Colonial Williamsburg. It was on this visit that we noticed the period costumes for rent. Unfortunately it was too cold to wear them…
America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, WA
Large cars and small, rare and common, powerful and not—this museum housed them all. And they were all very shiny. From this: to this: and every year in between, you…
Mount St. Helens
We never would have imagined this visit would be so much fun! Visiting the Johnston Ridge Observatory when at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument is a must. There is…
When in Seattle…
Eat a Seattle dog! (Cream cheese, caramelized onions and roasted vegetables.) Then, go visit the Space Needle, lol. The Space Needle has been called the United States’ Eiffel Tower. Built…
More Texas Memories
Picture the teeny-tiniest little black ant you’ve ever seen. Crawling around, seeming harmless. Now add fire. OUCH. We encountered these little terrors in southern Texas. Black fire ants. Not red…
Space Center Houston
The mood in the space center was celebratory. Fifty years ago humans first set foot on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission, and NASA was ready to party! We…
Tennessee Tales
The foggy mist of the Great Smokey Mountains really does make them look smokey. Jeremy and I had been to the North Carolina side of the mountains before, but never…