Dallas & JFK

Today we went on an hour tour of Dallas, that was actually a two-hour tour! We met Isaac (our guide) at the JFK Memorial Plaza. There were only seven of us for the tour. This made it a nice, intimate tour. JFK – AssassinationThe Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald waited for… Continue reading Dallas & JFK

Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

April 19, 2024 Today, Dean (Weldon) picked us up at the Dallas Elks to go to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. We began at Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. Even though “First Adventure” is specifically designed for toddlers, the employee monitoring the entrance insisted we go in, check it out and take a fun… Continue reading Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

WOW! Total Solar Eclipse on Path of Totality

We were not able to make it to the 2017 total solar eclipse, so Barry immediately looked at the path of totality for 2024. Texas made the most sense for us. Being in the Dallas area for the 2024 eclipse became our priority from which the rest of our 2024 travels would be planned. (The… Continue reading WOW! Total Solar Eclipse on Path of Totality

Glacier NP – Easier Exploration

Today was our third and last day to explore Glacier National Park. We were NOT up for any long hike, but we felt we could tackle a couple easy and of course significantly shorter hikes today. I wore my Keen sport sandals with socks (and bandaids). My hiking shoes were not an option. Nor were… Continue reading Glacier NP – Easier Exploration

Relax & Recover

After our Highline Trail hike yesterday that took us 11 hours and 40 minutes to complete, and seriously tested our limitations. We took everything off our itinerary for today and replaced it with Relax and RECOVER. Serious hikers we are not. (Obviously!) We do enjoy hikes here and there to explore cool areas as we… Continue reading Relax & Recover

Glacier NP – A MAJOR Miscalculation!

Today was our first day exploring Glacier National Park. Since we’re fresh and ready to go we thought we should begin with the hike that interested us the most – the HIGHLINE TRAIL. We thought this hike was a doable, moderate hike – just long. We were so wrong. This was by far the hardest… Continue reading Glacier NP – A MAJOR Miscalculation!