Category Archives: Travel

The OG McDonald’s

This is the beginning of another cross-country roadtrip; this time to get Caleb’s siblings together in Virginia, where Kris lives and Caleb is currently in school, for their dad’s 60th birthday (even though it’s not until December). Jessi will fly … Continue reading

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When School Binds Your Eyes

Balboa Park Golf Course Spring break has come and gone, and summer is almost over. I finished the spring semester, all 20.5 units, with my first C on my college record. Caleb and I gave our 45-day notice to vacate … Continue reading

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Capes and Escapes

Quite a few people seemed to have the same idea as us — camp at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and pack up while the sky is shades of purple. We drive to the lighthouse and explore some of the nearby … Continue reading

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A Day at the Capes

It’s still raining when we reach North Carolina, but the coastline lacks the crying clouds, so we’re able to spend the day exploring two capes — places we lived close to for years while stationed in Norfolk, but somehow hadn’t … Continue reading

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East Coast of Florida

We awake near Lake Okeechobee and drive to Haulover Canal to gaze at the manatees and dream of one day getting the chance to dive with them and linger until someone else shows up and breaks the silence. The canal … Continue reading

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