Travel – Page 2 – Random Connections

Prairies, Marshes, and Beaches

January 6, 2019January 6, 2019 Tom No Comments

I’m still trying to catch up after a whirlwind holiday travel season. Given our upcoming activities, I’ll probably be trying to catch up for the next month or so. Regardless, while we are in Florida we like to get out into nature as much as we can. This holiday season we were able to visit Kissimmee Prairie, the Stick Marsh at the Sebastian River Preserve, and several beaches.

Winter Solstice Full Moon Drum Circle

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Tom 1 Comment

Family, Music, Paddling, Photography, Travel

The Christmas Dinosaurs have been put away and the trees taken down. We’ve been catching our breath before ramping up for the next round of madness. The past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind. There were paddle trips, swamp outings, drum circles, and we even celebrate a major milestone. All of this, while wrapping up 2018 and seeing in 2019 in grand fashion. Over the next several posts I’m going to try to summarize the Winter Holiday happenings.

Settling Back in South Carolina

August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 Tom 2 Comments

Miscellaneous, Travel, Washington Sabbatical

A 3000 mile journey will really take it out of you. We got back into town on Friday and spent the weekend trying to catch as much downtime as possible. That’s kind of hard to do as we look at the long To-Do list that we have in front of us.

The Journey Home – Day 5, Indianapolis to Greenville

August 3, 2018December 26, 2019 Tom 1 Comment

Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Our last day of travel. By the end of the day we would be back in Greenville. Both of us were exhausted, as were the cats. We just wanted to get back home.

The Journey Home – Day 4, Minneapolis to Indianapolis

August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 Tom 2 Comments

Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Today was another long day of driving. We were still on new territory and adding new states to our travel list. After the long stretches of western driving, this route seemed downright crowded. We were both tired, so we kept stops to a minimum, and I didn’t take any photos.

The Journey Home – Day 3, Glendive to Minneapolis

August 1, 2018 Tom No Comments

Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Day 3 Map

So far we’ve been on roads that we have traveled once before, with some new stretches in Montana. Today’s trek took us through totally new territory and through new states for both of us.

The Journey Home – Day 2, Missoula to Glendive

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 Tom No Comments

Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Today we drove from Missoula to Glendive, all in the state of Montana. It’s a big state, and we got first hand experience as to why it’s called “Big Sky Country.”

The Journey Home – Day 1, Samish Island to Missoula

July 31, 2018 Tom No Comments

Travel, Washington Sabbatical

We’re on our way! We left Samish Island at about 8:00 am to avoid the worst of the Seattle rush hour (didn’t help) and after a long, long day of driving we arrived in Missoula, Montana.

Last Days on Samish Island

July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 Tom No Comments

Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

And just like that, a year is over and gone. Well, not quite a year. We arrived in Washington on the first of September and we’re getting back to Greenville around the first of August. It’s close enough, though. We’re now on the road and headed back to the east coast.

Mason and Nell’s Wedding Weekend in Chicago

July 30, 2018 Tom No Comments

Family, Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Last weekend my nephew, Mason Taylor, married his sweetheart, Ashley Nell Buettner. Laura and I made the trek to Chicago for the weekend. It was the first time I’d spent any significant time in the city, apart from passing through airports. Even though it was in the midst of the turmoil of packing and getting ready to move back to South Carolina, we had a great time with family and friends.

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