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Archive for August, 2009

All in the Family…

Filed under: Family & Outdoor Adventures & Travel by Erin on 8/27/2009

Doesn’t four weeks sound like a long time? It did to us when we made our plans to stay in Ohio for roughly a month this summer. But, as they say, time is relative… Especially when we are surrounded by relatives that we usually only see once a year. This summer our family immersion time [...]

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Travel Challenge Answer August 2009

Filed under: Travel Challenge by Erin on 8/24/2009

This month’s challenge was a doozy, but thanks to Leah for taking a stab at it. As for Sam’s attempt, he gets bonus points for creativity after squirrel-bombing us. The critter in hiding was a Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) who eluded my camera successfully while we were visiting Petrified Forest National Park. Revealed photo (Click [...]

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McKinley and the First Ladies

Filed under: History & Travel & Video by Erin on 8/21/2009

It was a rare day for me here in Ohio—a day without family plans. Before anyone gets their nose out of joint allow me to explain. In late July Lance and I drove all the way from Amarillo, Texas to Wellington, Ohio specifically to visit with my relatives. At roughly 1,300 miles it was no [...]

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Travel Challenge August 2009

Filed under: Travel Challenge by Erin on 8/15/2009

This month we have a “Mystery Animal” photo for you to decipher. The challenge is to identify the animal in this picture. Please be as specific as possible. Good luck! (Click photo for larger version.) Instructions: When you think you have figured it out, enter your guess in the comment field below. Be sure to [...]

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Amarillo’s on My Mind…

Filed under: RV & Travel by Erin on 8/11/2009

We were up early Sunday morning, eager to get under way. Our endpoint in Ohio was over 1500 miles away and while we knew we could not drive our RV that distance in one day, we wanted to knock off a considerable portion of it. The drive went well: we had sunshine, no wind and [...]

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