June 16, 2019
Michigan 2019 Recap
We checked out of the Westin Chicago Lombard at 10:00 a.m. with a 4-and-a-half hour…
June 15, 2019
Day 7 – Last Day in Michigan
With a cold day of rain in the forecast for Saturday, in an unprecedented move,…
June 14, 2019
Day 6 – Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids was the destination on Friday. Without any set-in-stone plans until 1:00 p.m., brunch…
June 13, 2019
Day 5 – Alpacas, BBQ, Coaster, Driving, and More
Thursday's itinerary had a lot of driving, as we worked our way more than 120…
June 12, 2019
Day 4 – Cows and Horses
Today's activities are described by Noah and Emmie, excerpts from the daily journals they've been…
June 11, 2019
Day 3 – Michigan’s Adventure
The third day of our vacation was dedicated to Michigan's Adventure, the largest amusement park…
June 10, 2019
Day 2 – Silver Lake
After two days of driving, we'd intentionally planned for a lazy start to our Monday,…
June 9, 2019
Days 0 and 1 – From Iowa to Michigan
Saturday, June 8 Our vacation officially began at 7:00 p.m. in Ames, when Emmie's second…
July 2, 2018
Europe 2018 Recap
Our second-straight European adventure is officially in the books following our final travel day back…
July 1, 2018
Day 24 – Return to Iowa
Eilidh appeared next to me around 6:15 a.m., holding a bucket of beach toys and…
June 30, 2018
Day 23, Part 1 – Amanda and Gee Gee Conquer NYC
GeeGee and I were up bright and early on Saturday to catch the subway to…
June 29, 2018
Day 22, Part 2 – Welcome to New York
Eilidh has struggled with flights on this trip, especially around takeoff and landing when she…