Known Traveler Number

Note: I’m posting this on a Saturday to give myself a head start on evading questioning. Shortly after we moved to rural Benton County, the local newspaper printed a series of articles about disaster preparedness. The premise of the article was that if there was...
Scotland Revisited

Scotland Revisited

Gene has been posting photos and his travel log from our trip to Scotland a year ago. I decided to revisit my posts and combine them into a single post. Gene has always dreamed of traveling to Scotland and seeing the countryside.  So when he retired a year ago, I...
The Road to Hana

The Road to Hana

I think I will stick with my theme of travel stories this week, since we are all sheltering at home and dreaming of our next adventure. Once again, my travel enthusiasm got the better of us. Several years ago, my husband and I traded the cold Iowa winter for a week in...
Hold The Line

Hold The Line

While international travel seems like just a vague memory now that we are in our second month of self isolation due to Covid-19, I know that we will be packing our bags and heading out to explore the world again in time.  Since I won’t be trying to clear customs...
Cow Creek Road

Cow Creek Road

Sometimes life throws you a challenge and it opens a door to a new experience.  The first time we were on Cow Creek Road was because of a road closure due to an accident.  We were heading back from visiting Fredericksburg, Texas and the main (only) road back to hour...
Here’s Your Sign

Here’s Your Sign

 Gene and I have just returned from a month long adventure through five states (not counting Missouri or Iowa – the rule was you had to spend the night there!) and had such a wonderful visit.  On our first day, we stopped in a roadside café and I went to wash my hands...