Category: Travel
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North Carolina Lighthouse Roadtrip
Jen and I went on a roadtrip recently to the North Carolina coast. Our mission was to see all the lighthouses and climb as many as we possibly could. With a little research to prepare ourselves and a map with the locations of all seven lighthouses, we hit the road with four days to get…
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California Dreamin’
Now that the summer is heating up, all I can do is think about the cool April temperatures in California. Leo and I vacationed there, first visiting San Diego, then driving up U.S. 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) to San Francisco. He took more than 700 photos, so this is just a sample. Click on the…
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In Case of Disaster, Please Read
Some people believe the apocalypse is coming in 2012. Let’s hope not. But if it does, rest assured, we have a guide to rebuild society. (If there are any of us left.) The Georgia Guidestones. Wired Magazine referred to them as “America’s Stonehenge,” but that they are not. The six granite slabs are each 16…
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A Capitol Idea
While walking around good ole downtown Raleigh recently, Leo came up with a brilliant idea: Wouldn’t it be cool to visit all 50 capitals? Sign me up. So here is the plan: As we take road trips together during the next 50 years, we will visit every state’s Capitol. Raleigh, of course, is easy. We…
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Winter Escape
Cold wind gushed along the sand, making a sieve out of my jacket. I smiled. Leo’s parents have a house at Carolina Beach, so we go fairly often. But I almost prefer the beach in the winter, when the sand and sea have a desolate, lonely look. No one is there as you walk along…
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Washington
The cold enormity of President Lincoln sat before me, a marble cast reminder of how insignificant my life really is compared to those who would take incredible risks and achieve greatness. But the laughter of those around me seemed to take away from the weight of his words etched into the wall.