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The Year of Anticipation 2023!

Top 5 Reasons Appalachian Trail is a No Go 2023!

What Happened to Summer Fun 2022?

January 3, 2024

The Year of Anticipation 2023!

2023 was a year of anticipation. Carly Simon song just runs through my mind. I keep anticipated how right my next trip would be and how quickly I could restart my travels. But it was a year of just starting and a BIG stop sign would come up! These good old days weren’t so good. January 2023 January was a […]

Journal Entries 14 min read
October 30, 2022

Why You Need To Visit Fort Stockton!

Historic Fort Stockton is in the town of Fort Stockton, Texas. The town grow up around the Fort and is a great place to spend a day or two. It has lots of interesting things to do. Unfortunately, I was driving through going to Big Bend National Park and did not have time to see everything. Plus a few places […]

Texas 4 min read
October 28, 2022

Who Was Wanted Dead or Alive at Atlanta State Park?

Atlanta State Park in Texas has a colorful past. Located near Atlanta, Texas and a short way away from the Arkansas border, the state park is on the Wright Patman Lake. The Wright Patman Lake was created between 1948 to 1953 to control the Sulphur River and provide water to Texarkana (Texas and Arkansas) and the communities are the area. […]

Texas 4 min read
October 23, 2022

How to find Peace at Clear Creek Recreation Area!

Clear Creek Recreation Area is just a great place to camp, picnic, swim, hang out, boat, hike, and just relax from the stress of life. Located near Jasper, Alabama. I was just heading out to New Mexico from Atlanta to visit family and I found this great little place to camp for the night and spend the late afternoon. But […]

Alabama 2 min read
August 25, 2022

How to Get Out of the House on Vacation!

You have planned the perfect vacation! You have everything ready to go! You just need to get in the car and leave! That is when it happens. The PHONE CALL. It does not matter who it is but that 5 minute phone call is going to cost you both time and money. Plus put you in a mood that kills […]

Travel Tips 4 min read
August 23, 2022

What Happened to Summer Fun 2022?

During the winter of 2022, I just could not wait for summer to come. Longer days to be able to go places longer and enjoy traveling to the Dakotas, seeing Yellowstone, running around Glacier National Park, swimming on the beach, and so much more. But what happened to summer it is almost September? What happened to enjoying the Sun and […]

Journal Entries 4 min read
May 6, 2022

How to take a Ride at Fort Lancaster!

Fort Lancaster State Historic Site is just off the freeway when you are going from San Antonio, Texas to Fort Stockton, Texas. I was headed to Big Bend National Park and took the extra 15 or 20 minutes off the highway 10. It is just about 3 1/2 hours from San Antonio and a great place to have a picnic […]

Texas 4 min read