With each passing year, our anniversary becomes more dear. As an important one approached an opportunity arose to go West. I exchanged our timeshare, made plane reservations and reserved a convertible for the excursion. We would use a resort in Sedona, AZ to explore all we could during the week. We landed in Phoenix, AZ […]
Gatlinburg Revisited – Reflecting on Beautiful Memories
In a recent visit with a sister, she asked my wife whether I inherited the Chism travel gene. The question came from a woman more than twenty years my senior who recently visited a cattle drive in Wyoming. My wife just smiled and talked about the trip to Yellowstone. I have met people who return […]
Working Road Trip Adventure – When Our Work Takes us on a Road Trip
As we waited for our trailer to be repaired from a meeting of the awning with a tree the repair meant setbacks and delivery kept being pushed back. The dealer in Paducah KY said that it would be ready for pickup Wednesday instead of the weekend before. This meant that we would pickup the trailer […]
Lost Sea – Returning to Childhood Memory
We have our first camper and a trip planned to Yellowstone, but not many miles traveled pulling it. We need something close to gain confidence in our ability to tow and park the camper. On a recent trip, my wife had childhood memories of visiting the Lost Sea. It is only a couple hours away […]
Trip Planning – Family Adventures
As a newly married couple it was important to know costs for a specific trip. As our family grew the desire to travel never wained. Trip planning was a must for us to be able to budget. I began planning at least a year before a big trip. It has included family opportunities sometimes including […]
Maine Adventure Begins
I had always heard that Maine was a beautiful state. And that the national park was a must as we may never make it back. We also wanted to take the opportunity to spend time with our son in Boston, if possible. It turned into a 15-day journey of a life time with many planned and […]