The Beautiful Badger

The Beautiful Badger

It’s no secret that I love taking skip-gen trips with my numerous grandchildren. Most of these trips are road trips. Road trips are easily accessible and the possibilities are so varied and numerous. Whenever I can, I also try to throw a train into the mix. In...
The Magic of Popsicle Sticks

The Magic of Popsicle Sticks

In 2017, my husband and I took our four oldest grandchildren on a 2,750-mile road trip that we completed in eight days. The oldest child was 9 and the youngest was not quite 5 and we spent 40 hours together in the car. You read that right. 40 hours!  I’ll never...
Sea Bass

Sea Bass

Sea Bass My husband teaches philosophy at the university level. His area of expertise is Stoic philosophy and his “guy” is Epictetus, a Stoic Greek philosopher who lived in the first century and taught that philosophy is a way of life, not just a theoretical...
Lobsters, Laughter, and Life Lessons

Lobsters, Laughter, and Life Lessons

My dream trip was originally planned for August of 2020, but we all know what happened that year. COVID put an end to everyone’s travel plans. That summer, I had hoped to take my oldest granddaughter to Prince Edward Island to celebrate her 12th birthday....