Wednesday, June 9, 1971 was our first of two days in Disneyland. It looks like we managed seventeen rides and at least briefly visited all the lands except for Frontierland, which was a big focus of our second day. The … Continue reading →
On Tuesday, June 8, 1971, we left Las Vegas for the last leg of our trip to Disneyland. As we checked out of the Orbit Inn Motel in Las Vegas, Dad finally gave into our pleas to play the slot … Continue reading →
On Monday, June 7, 1941, we left the home of friends in Salt Lake City and drove to Las Vegas, via Zion National Park. I remember the tunnel with the windows – that’s Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel that was opened in … Continue reading →
We took Sunday, June 6, 1971, off from traveling and, instead, visited old friends and haunts from when we lived in Salt Lake City. We attended Sunday School and Church at Westvale Presbyterian Church. Mother kept the bulletin of the … Continue reading →
#50YearsAgoToday. #CaliforniaTrip. Day 3 of our trip from Missouri to California. After two days of driving, we finally made our first real tourist stop at Dinosaur National Monument. I remember the quarry face with exposed fossil bones that forms one … Continue reading →
On the second day of our journey to California, we drove through the Rocky Mountains from Burlington to Craig, Colorado. Here’s my mother’s description: We had several different and lovely views of Denver—took a side road to Lookout Mountain where … Continue reading →
Welcome to British Isles Friday! British Isles Friday is a weekly event for sharing all things British and Irish — reviews, photos, opinions, trip reports, guides, links, resources, personal stories, interviews, and research posts. Join us each Friday to link … Continue reading →
Fifty years ago, in June of 1971, my family took a vacation from Missouri in a station wagon with a sign in the window that said “California or bust.” I intend to document that trip #50YearsAgo as Facebook posts. I’m … Continue reading →
Book: Hunger by Roxane Gay Genre: Memoir Publisher: Harper Collins Publication date: 2016 Pages: 320 Source: e-boook from Library Summary: In Hunger, Roxane Gay shares a series of events and reflections from her life, from a traumatic childhood event, through … Continue reading →
I’ve always had difficulty setting priorities. Every idea seems equally good and every task equally urgent. My daily to-do lists routinely have three days worth of activities on them. I’ve been doing better in the last year or so since … Continue reading →