My Oregon Trail Journal – Part 1

My Oregon Trail Journal – Part 1

Many of the pioneers who traveled the Oregon Trail in the 1800’s kept journals of their journey. For some it was a handwritten diary. For others it was a collection of letters to family.  Most wrote about what they were seeing or experiencing.  Yes, there were...
Visiting the Eisenhower National Historic Site

Visiting the Eisenhower National Historic Site

On a recent road trip out west, I made a stop in Gettysburg to visit the Eisenhower National Historic SIte.  I like visiting Presidents homes and Presidential Libraries.  Making these visits gives me insight into some facts and US history that I may not know.  So far,...
My Oregon Trail Adventure

My Oregon Trail Adventure

I’m about to take off on a major RV road trip out through the western states.  I’ve been planning this trip for the past 8 months and it’s a big one.  As some may know, I like history and visiting historic sites.  On this trip, I’ll be mostly...
My Most Unplanned and Unexpected Journey

My Most Unplanned and Unexpected Journey

A Post-it Note.  A little square scrap of crumpled yellow paper with a sticky strip on the back was stuck in with some old photos that I was recently going through.  It looked like just a piece of trash.  But there was some faded handwriting on it.  Once I read it, I...
Snowbird Friends and Fellows

Snowbird Friends and Fellows

This post is a follow-up to my last post about my snowbird stay at San Carlos RV Park in Fort Myers Beach.  One of the benefits of staying at San Carlos is that I’ve been able to meet many super nice people from all over the country. The park caters to returning...