As we neared the last part of our road trip, we took a turn north from Kansas City. We drove to Des Moines, Iowa, to spend the night before heading on to Madison, Wisconsin. I had admittedly low expectation for…
Farewell, Winter 2021
Well, spring began last weekend and it didn’t snow here for the second winter in a row. 🙄 While I’m disappointed, I know that the coming of springs means renewal and fresh starts. Something to look forward to! Our daffodils…
Muskogee to Kansas City
On day four of our road trip, we left from Greenwood, Arkansas, and drove just under two hours to Muskogee, Oklahoma. It was a quick visit, before continuing to Kansas for the night. Muskogee, Oklahoma Our first stop in Muskogee…
Celebrating our 25th state
Arkansas holds a special place as our 25th state — the halfway point in our 50 in 5 travels. Leaving Memphis on the third day of our road trip, we drove straight into Arkansas and made our way to Little…
Birmingham to Memphis
I’m excited to begin a series of posts about our first true 50 in 5 road trip! It’s difficult to define a theme for this trip, because we went all over the map, driving nearly 3,000 miles in one week….
Fall Break in Washington, D.C., part II
The second full day of our Fall Break in Washington, D.C., started with a disappointing visit to Smithsonian’s National Zoo. During my college trip to D.C., we went to the zoo and I loved it. This time, however, it was…
