In the spring of 2017, Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York began live streaming footage of their pregnant giraffe, April and her mate, Oliver. April became an internet sensation, as over a million viewers stayed glued to their computer… Continue Reading →

After we left Staten Island, we began a two-week road trip through New England. We started in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. From there we went to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The weather was great (it felt like… Continue Reading →

We spent three days at an Airbnb in Staten Island. Our host, Michael, is a NYC fire fighter. We stayed in the basement apartment of his house. He was really nice and gave us some good tips on getting around.… Continue Reading →

After we left Washington D.C., we drove up to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was a nice change of pace from the heavy traffic and massive crowds. This was not only the kids first visit to Pennsylvania, it was mine as well… Continue Reading →

We recently wrapped up a three-day visit to Washington D.C. Since we live 1,400 miles away in Texas, the normal thing would be to fly. However, we’re not like normal people. We’re on the second phase of a huge road… Continue Reading →

I have loved Missouri ever since I was a little girl and we lived in a town on the Kansas side of the Kansas/Missouri border. We would cross the border frequently to go shopping in Kansas City or visit relatives.… Continue Reading →

Springfield, Illinois is the Land of Lincoln and in case you forget, there are signs everywhere that will remind you. We focused our sightseeing on this aspect of the city. We also visited the cemetery where my Grandparents are buried.… Continue Reading →

After a relaxing Memorial Day weekend in Knoxville we drove to Nashville. The time changed from Eastern to Central so it was fun to gain an extra hour (or get back the one we lost two weeks earlier). In case… Continue Reading →

On Thursday May 23rd we left North Carolina and drove into Virginia. We decided to spend some time on the Blue Ridge Parkway, since we don’t know when we’ll get another chance. Most of the part we saw was surrounded… Continue Reading →

This past Tuesday we checked into our hotel in Elkin, NC. The next morning after breakfast we drove to Mount Airy, which is about 20 miles north. We were there most of the day. Mount Airy is the hometown of… Continue Reading →