Yes, even though I work here now, I wanted to do a blog post about the California Trail Interpretive Center. Darlene and I went and visited it as tourists before my first day working there, and, of course, I've learned quite a bit about the place since starting work. This is a truly cool place [...]
Category: U.S. History
Travel Log: Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park
We did not know much about Calvin Coolidge, so when we found out his birthplace and museum was close by we thought it a good opportunity to learn. Coolidge was the 30th U.S. president, serving in that office from 1923 to 1929. He was Vice President under Warren G. Harding, ascending to the presidency when [...]
Our First Month in Vermont
I've been working on this blog post for several weeks now. Sorry it took so long to get it finished! Getaway Mountain Campground We arrived in Vermont on May 2, 2019 to spend the summer here. We are staying at Getaway Mountain Campground in Ascutney, VT. The campground, along with many of the local businesses, [...]
Travel Log – April 2019
We arrived back in Florida on March 27 to spend two weeks visiting our son and daughter-in-law and Darlene's sister, brother-in-law, and great nephew. We spent a lot of time at Disney and got to attend our church in Lake Alfred. We also got to see the Colorado Rockies play the Tampa Bay Rays. On [...]
Travel Log – Southern Louisiana and Mississippi, March 2019
We traveled from Galveston, TX to Lake Charles, LA on March 9, 2019. Lake Charles Sam Houston Jones State Park Sam Houston Jones State Park's campground was crowded and sites are pretty close together. However, it was still a nice place to stay while we explored the area. We met the Patterson's from Alberta. They [...]
Travel Log 7/4/2018
Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania After returning from our side trip to Florida, we re-visited the Gettysburg National Military Park and did the audio driving tour of the area. I highly recommend this to anyone who visits. There are nearly 1400 monuments erected across the plains and forests of the battlefield. Descriptions of them can [...]
Travel Log 6/20/2018
Scranton, Pennsylvania area While in the Scranton area, we spent three nights at Lackawanna State Park. We were in a loop pretty much by ourselves (since it was midweek). We left on Friday, so I'm sure the campground probably filled up, but it was definitely quiet while we were there. The park has a nice [...]
