road trip
Road Trip III 2011: Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park
This is officially called “The Confederate Memorial on Stone Mountain”. It’s the largest relief carving in the world…at least until the Crazy Horse Monument is finished. We all know who the guys are…who knows the horses’ names? As I’d mentioned in yesterday’s post about The Varsity, the only truly scheduled activity we had coming into … Read more
Road Trip III 2011: Atlanta’s The Varsity Drive-In
We took a long weekend and headed up to Atlanta. It’s about a 5.5 hour drive with no stops, plus we have a time zone change. We had nice seats at a Sunday afternoon Atlanta Braves game, and we booked a hotel room at a Comfort Inn right next to Turner Field, so we didn’t … Read more
Road Trip II 2011: Eufaula, Alabama…Pretty Antebellum Town
Pardon the glare, I had the window down on the driver’s side, but not the passenger’s side of the car. On this last trip, I changed things up and bit and took US Route 231/431 up the eastern border of Alabama. This took us through Dothan, AL and Columbus, GA. In the past we’ve gone … Read more
Road Trip II 2011: Technology Can Make Those Long Drives Interesting!
I have a geeky obsession. “Say it ain’t so Major Mom!” We have a 2006 Toyota Prius, which we absolutely LOVE! Sometimes Dave and I wish we had a Mustang instead for the coolness factor, but the practical side of us really appreciates having this car! All the techno-gadgetry is a Geek Dream come true! … Read more
Another Road Trip! Just Some Thoughts to Write About Later
First I’ll greet you with this super cool picture: This is why it’s wonderful to own a Toyota Prius! Yesterday and today I drove up to Long Island to pick up our boys from Dave’s parents’ house. Since it was a quick trip and could pack lightly, I was able to take our Prius, and … Read more
Road Trip 2011: Traveling Solo With Sons
Easter 2011. I’ve gotta admit it — my boys travel VERY VERY VERY well. From Jacob and the Amtrak Auto Train to see family at 9 months old, to Timmy and a trip up to North Carolina to find a new house at 4 months old, our boys have learned that long automobile trips are … Read more
Road Trip 2011: Wanderlust Yoga and Music Festival
This is our just-finished-packing-on-the-first-warm-day-of-our-campout-pooped picture. Meet Megan, who was my college roommate for my last two years at PSU. She has a son about Jacob’s age. Every couple of years we try to get together to hang out. We aren’t formal about it or anything, but in recent years we’ve been able to take turns … Read more
Road Trip 2011: Thoughts on Kudzu
This is what much of my drive up I-59 and I-81 looked like last month. If you’re unfamiliar with the southeastern U.S., you might have never seen this. Having lived in North Carolina for 3 years, there were areas where we came to expect it. So…what is kudzu? You can read the details, from the … Read more
Road Trip 2011: A Test and a Cute Picture
This is a test to see if my e-mail customers are getting my posts. Meanwhile enjoy this picture of the boys shoveling coal at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: