August 17th, 2020


A sign I saw today... Today it was another road trip! This adventure started in Anaconda, Montana. Anaconda has a rich and varied history so click on the link to learn more. It is an old town and there are many cool buildings. One interesting thing there is the historic Anaconda Smelter Stack. I thought … Continue reading August 17th, 2020

August 13th, 2020


Heading south out of Livingston, MT toward Yellowstone NP - a beautiful drive! Another day...another road trip. I got another late start today, but it kind of hit me at the last minute to go for a drive late this morning. Actually, that is usually the case so I can't lie. I could not sit … Continue reading August 13th, 2020

February 17th, 2020 – Day 9: Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Kansas City, MO USA


I woke up at 4:30, an hour before our alarm was supposed to go off. I laid there in the darkness, contemplating our trip during that time; all the things we saw and did and the fun we had. We have a 9-hour flight to ATL then a couple more hours to MCI.It was such … Continue reading February 17th, 2020 – Day 9: Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Kansas City, MO USA

February 16th, 2020 – Day 8: Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Today we got out of our rental in Landsmeer and moved into Centrum near Centraal Station. Our room happened to be overlooking a canal and the station along with buildings in the other side of the canal. From here we go back and catch a train to Schiphol Airport for the trip home. We got … Continue reading February 16th, 2020 – Day 8: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

February 15th, 2020 – Day 7: Amsterdam, The Netherlands


This morning we got up early to get into the city from our house in Landsmeer. We had tickets to tour the Anne Frank House - one of the few touristy things we scheduled and planned.   I was a bit apprehensive about it but I'm glad we went. There are many lessons in what … Continue reading February 15th, 2020 – Day 7: Amsterdam, The Netherlands