Oct 6, 2025 – There’s Always Something New to See

My awesome family in Indiana - sister Cindy, Vivian, sister Carla, my niece Erin and her fiancé, Tim. At a brewery in Nashville, IN. Thanks to the Casita fitting nicely in family and friends’ driveways, we spent quality time with family in Indiana. We live in south Florida and we have family in Indiana. That … Continue reading Oct 6, 2025 – There’s Always Something New to See →

Aug 13 – Up North and Under the Bridge

‘Up North’ is a common term used in Michigan to describe a region of the state. I incorrectly used it in reference to Michigan’s upper peninsula in a blog I wrote three years ago. To be clear, the Upper Peninsula holds a unique identity within the state of Michigan and is colloquially known as “the … Continue reading Aug 13 – Up North and Under the Bridge →

Jul 8, 2025 – Three More on the Parks Canada List

Three national parks - Kouchibouguac in red, Forillon in yellow, and La Mauricie in green. Here’s a fun fact - Parks Canada was established in 1911, the world’s first national park service. So far, Vivian and I have been to 8 Canadian national parks (including Newfoundland’s Gros Morne) . We love Parks Canada. So, when … Continue reading Jul 8, 2025 – Three More on the Parks Canada List →

Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time

One last view of Newfoundland as the ferry pulls away. “You’ll know the Newfoundlanders in heaven; they’re the ones that want to go home.” And I have to say, one month after leaving the island, we miss it and want to go back. Vivian and I felt that as soon as we boarded the ferry … Continue reading Jul 3, 2025 – Goodbye Newfoundland, Until Next Time →

Jul 22, 2025 – Fogo Island on the Edge of the Earth

Sixty years ago on an offshore island of Newfoundland, a 10-yr old girl watched her father burn his boat, the only thing he owned that provided for his family. The day before, he came into the family’s house and slapped a fish down on the kitchen floor and said, “Well, it’s done”. He had caught … Continue reading Jul 22, 2025 – Fogo Island on the Edge of the Earth →

Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain

Somewhere in the western part of Newfoundland within the Long Range Mountains, a continuation of the Appalachians, a mountain stands alone. At 2644 ft, It isn’t particularly tall; but when veiled in fog, it looked sad and lonely to the French settlers who, centuries ago aptly named it ‘Gros Morne’. A view from Norris Point, … Continue reading Jun 16, 2025 – Somewhere, there is a Sad and Lonely Mountain →

Jun 14, 2025 – Canada’s Home Away from Home

We were enjoying delicious soups after a morning of hiking and bracing the winds on a boat ride across Red Bay, Labrador when I asked the young server about the polar bear skin hanging on the wall. “They show up here sometimes. In fact, there was one here in April”, she tells us with a … Continue reading Jun 14, 2025 – Canada’s Home Away from Home →

May 29, 2023 – Icon of the Western Desert

“It seems to me that the strangeness and wonder of existence are emphasized here, in the desert, by the comparative sparsity of the flora and fauna: life not crowded upon life…” Edward Abbey The land I envisioned. With no AC and sitting on vinyl seats covered in old beach towels, mom and I drove my … Continue reading May 29, 2023 – Icon of the Western Desert →

Jul 2, 2021 – The Sound of Music

At Isa Lake, in Yellowstone National Park. What makes a divide a divide? Water flows down one side or the other. In the case of the continental divide, water flows into the Pacific Ocean from one side and into the Atlantic Ocean from the other. Located on Craig Pass, Isa Lake straddles the continental divide, … Continue reading Jul 2, 2021 – The Sound of Music →

June 26, 2021 – A Science Lesson from Yellowstone National Park

Let's start with this scene, 6 am at the West Yellowstone entrance to the national park. The line was short compared to the 3 miles of vehicles coming in at 1pm as we were leaving. This blog is inspired by our first visit to Yellowstone National Park. But I will warn you now, I am … Continue reading June 26, 2021 – A Science Lesson from Yellowstone National Park →