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ash goes to college

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

After the year of preparation, the packing and the trip planning and all her classes and every tiny logistic and detail, we finally got her to college. It started with a family visit to Kalispell, then a road…

family outings

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

Our family had some fun times together this spring and summer. Ash and Jess took a lovely little weekend girls’ trip to St. Petersburg on west coast of Florida. We soaked up the beach vibes and listened to…

arizona and the grand canyon

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • Nov 24, 2024

Two trips to Arizona happened this year, once in spring and once in fall. Dad and I went for many lovely hikes around Saddlebrooke, on Mount Lemmon, and in the Grand Canyon! They’re planning on leaving AZ, so…

new york city

touristing • Jan 7, 2024

Ashton and I took a weekend trip to NYC. It’s difficult to describe what we experienced, and I think NYC is a place that really can only be experienced. It was fantastic, and I cannot wait to go…

asheville

beautiful things , family , food and exercise , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jul 27, 2023

After Montana, Matt, Ashton, the dogs and I drove up to Asheville for a weekend. It was really nice to be in the mountains, waterfalls, fresh air, and hip town. On the way back we got stuck for…

montana 2023

beautiful things , others , outdoor adventures , touristing • Jul 27, 2023

Matt, Cedar and I visited Montana while Ash stayed home to watch dogs and do summer classes. She will go to MT to visit next month. Matt had not been home in 6 years! We loved seeing family…

sedona

beautiful things , mama's projects , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 16, 2023

My dad and I had a really awesome adventure. I went to Arizona and we drove 4 hours north to Sedona, a beautiful and magical place of rocks and canyons and mountains and water. We did 4 hikes,…

martin and jean come to visit

beautiful things , family , outdoor adventures , touristing • May 16, 2023

Martin came along for this annual Jean visit. We did beaching, swamping, shopping, eating, boating with Martha, and more. It’s always nice to have guests that get us out touristing and enjoying the place we live.…

arizona

beautiful things , outdoor adventures , touristing • Dec 25, 2022

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adventuring with grandma jean

beautiful things , family , touristing • May 23, 2022

Jean came for a visit to see both us and her sister outside of Orlando. We weren’t quite ready to show her all the good spots, so we “used” her by taking her around to learn about where…

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