Exploring the American Landscape
Shannon 
We have an exhilarating annual tradition for the first day of the new year: watching the sun rise to confirm that there will indeed be another year ahead, followed by a joint financial review to make sure we are prepared for the year and to solidify our long-term financial and personal goals. Our favorite place … Read more
It’s time for the mandatory year-end wrap up, wherein we marvel at all the places we have been and things we have done in 2019. And by “marvel” I mean we look back through photos and blog posts and other records in a possibly futile attempt to develop something more than a foggy recollection of … Read more
From reading the news, I get the impression that some of our fellow Americans would consider it a sign of the apocalypse if they pulled into a state park campground and discovered that their neighbors were a Chinese family and the over-the-air TV options included several stations in Vietnamese. This is exactly what happened to … Read more
After leaving Padre Island our journey north along the coast presented a few routing choices, mainly because watery areas like barrier islands and coastal marshes tend to have limited roads and bridges. The Texas Department of Transportation operates two ferries as part of the state road system, one crossing Aransas Pass at the north end … Read more
It is my civic duty as a blogger to inform the public about an unusual new malady that we recently discovered. Signs that you might be suffering from Beach Withdrawal Syndrome (BWS): You giggle with glee when you realize you have tracked sand all over the inside of the rig. You smile smugly when you … Read more