Sentimental Journey

The purpose of our July trip up to the Pacific Northwest was for Xenia and Justin to see my friends and family and the places where I grew up.  We also brought Xenia’s friend Tara from Fort Worth, Texas.  We spent a few days in my hometown of Vancouver, Washington, at the home of myContinue reading “Sentimental Journey”

Pacific Northwest Part 3

Thursday we drove down to Seaside, Oregon.  The kids and I stopped off at a little park along the Columbia River before crossing the bridge to Astoria.  Living in New Mexico and crossing the Rio Grande almost every day gives my children a sad understanding of the meaning of the word river.  The Rio GrandeContinue reading “Pacific Northwest Part 3”

Florida Road Trip

Basil is launched, and I only teared up twice.  With limited days to take off from my job of teaching calculus and limited availability of my favorite substitute teacher Esther, I decided to put all our time together into a memorable road trip out to Daytona Beach, Florida in Basil’s truck. I don’t know whatContinue reading “Florida Road Trip”