Yeehaw Junction, Florida is as quirky as it’s name. And when it comes to names…Yeehaw Junction could be worse. You see, the “town” used to be called Jackass Crossing or Jackass Junction! I even found proof…painted right on the side of the building. Located in Oceola County, this census-designated “wide place in the road” is […]
Outback Bowl Football 2017…A “Kinnick South” Reunion
If you only look at the Hawkeye’s score in the Outback Bowl you might expect we were sorry we made the four hour drive from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa… That score? The Gators ate us alive! 30-3. (I guess that makes us GATOR BAIT after all!) But losing the football game is really a small […]
University Of Iowa Museum Of Natural History
It was quite easy to plan low cost, child-friendly activities for our week long “GrandCamp” last summer. I simply thought about all of the places we used to take our sons when they were little. And the University of Iowa Museum of Natural History was the FIRST place that came to mind. We made a […]
Grandkids, Fossils, And Fun For All!
Peepaw and I may be old, but we took our Indy grandgirls to see some fossils much older than us! We took the girls on a short road trip to the Devonian Fossil Gorge near Iowa City. But before we trekked through that incredible glimpse of truly ANCIENT history, we started with a picnic lunch from […]
Grandgirls and Birds…The Iowa Raptor Project
When our Indy grandgirls decided to spend a week with us this summer, Peepaw and I began to make a list of nearby places to go and things to see during their “GrandCamp” visit. One of the first places I thought of was the Iowa Raptor Project near Solon, formerly known as the Mcbride Raptor […]
Grape Pie? Oh MY! Then Dragging The Gut Revisited
It was hard to believe our long-awaited Oregon adventure was nearly over, but we had one final evening to spend with our friends before we headed back home, and we still had two “Bucket List” items to check off of our list. First, a taste of warm-from-the-oven Grape Pie, and then a slow drive up and […]
Meandering in McMinnville…An Iconic American Town
McMinnville Oregon is an amazing place. It’s a wine lover’s paradise. But if wine is not your thing you’ll still find plenty of reasons to visit. I’ll take you on a stroll down 3rd Street, the “main street” in town. And FYI…This street earned second place in Parade Magazine’s “Best Main Street In America” poll. […]
Depoe Bay…A WHALE Of A Way To Spend A Day!
A trip to Depoe Bay to see migrating whales was next up on our Oregon agenda, and our friends Rick and Candy (and their four-legged boss Sally) treated us to a wonderful meal before we left McMinnville. Candy was “The hostess with the mostest” as my dear old dad used to say… We loved her […]
The Vintages Trailer Resort – Dayton, Oregon
When the Mayor of McMinnville told us to get in the car so he could show us a trailer park…we didn’t ask questions. We went along for the ride. And that ride took us right down memory lane. Halfway between McMinnville and Dundee, Oregon we were introduced to The Vintages Trailer Resort. The 14 acre […]
An Oregon Garden Of Eden…With Bees Galore
After a precious breakfast visit with our niece Denise and her wonderful family, Denise asked if we would like to take a short ride out into the countryside to see Scott’s parent’s farm and garden. Since we were happy to spend more time with our family we said yes to another road trip. We asked […]