2024-07-14

July 14, 2024

Today, we visited the California State Fair at Cal Expo in Sacramento. It has been a tradition since 1854, celebrating the state’s agricultural and...

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2024-05-18

May 18, 2024

Jean left for China last night, so it’s just the boys and me for the next two weeks (boys being the two dogs). To...

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2024-04-29

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 29)

Today, we departed from Kingman. Founded during the late 19th century amid the railroad and mining boom, its early history is intertwined with the...

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2024-04-28

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 28)

Since we've been driving west, we've been gaining an hour every few days. We're back on Pacific Standard Time, although our bodies are telling...

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2024-04-27

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 27)

Today we departed from Santa Fe. It's the oldest continuously inhabited state capital in the U.S., dating back to its establishment in 1610. Its...

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2024-04-26

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 26)

This morning we visited Los Alamos, the birthplace of the Manhattan Project. Established in 1942 as a secret research facility, it played a pivotal...

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2024-04-25

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 25)

This morning we left Amarillo. It's long been a key hub in the American West. Initially settled by Native American tribes, the area saw...

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2024-04-24

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 24)

This morning, we visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, which commemorates the victims, survivors, and rescuers of the Oklahoma City bombing. This...

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2024-04-23

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 23)

This morning we visited Christ of the Ozarks, a giant monumental statue near Eureka Springs. Towering 67 feet tall, this sculpture portrays Jesus Christ...

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2024-04-22

Coast-to-coast: San Francisco to Savannah (Part 22)

We're currently in Branson, nestled deep within the Ozarks. Spanning across Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas, the Ozarks are renowned for their dense forests,...

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