1948 painting by Andrew Wyeth, Christina’s World What makes Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve unique? I am reminded of the painting, Christina’s World by Andrew Wyeth, every time we visit Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, a designated national park. The fields of bluestem, switchgrass, and Indian grass stretch for miles in all directions. It’s an enchanting … Read more
We decided that we have way too much room in our 26 foot palace we call Starbuck, so we are turning the bedroom into a giant fish tank. It will be two hundred gallons of diveable salt water fun. We are confident that 1600 lbs of water added before the sand will not have any … Read more
Staying connected while RVing can be challenging. Here are a few ideas we use to stay connected.
What makes Strataca unique? Strataca, dubbed one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas, is an underground salt museum that takes visitors 650 feet below the Earth’s surface. A 90-second ride down a dark shaft leads to a lithic abyss that showcases everything utilized and discovered during mining, along with a few extra surprises. There are fifteen mines of this kind … Read more
Granted, we have visited many zoos since our childhoods, but Sedgwick County Zoo of Wichita, Kansas has much to boast about in the way of animal care, park presentation, amenities, and community involvement. We spent the better part of a winter Wednesday (in 2016) at the zoo, taking advantage of the Winter Wednesday Discount ($2.50 … Read more
In retrospect, perhaps Saturday was not the best day to be a tourist at Space Center Houston, but we were pressed for time and that was really the only day we could go. Despite the big crowds, the experience was simply “out of this world” and leaving us wanting to learn more! It was mid-October … Read more
Spring came early, which brought tornadoes. A large one picked the whole RV up and plopped us down in a strange, alternate dimension of some sort. Unfortunately, the rig landed on a woman with these gaudy looking red shoes. The locals who consisted entirely of little people didn’t seem to mind. They just rolled their … Read more
During the months of October through December of 2015, Levi and I worked at Amazon as associates through the Camperforce Program (read about the work camping experience here). The actual Fulfillment Center was located in Haslet, Texas, but our home on wheels was parked just a half hour away in a tiny town called Boyd. … Read more
Maintaining a safe, mold free environment in our 26 foot motorhome is a top priority, more so with the fact that Levi suffers from asthma, I am pretty much allergic to all life springs about, and, of course, we have our pets to protect. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), keeping an indoor space … Read more
After being forced to end our moonshine enterprise in Texas due to relocation, we decided to become activists for ending the strange booze laws in Kansas. We have chained ourselves to a government building demanding the right for liquor stores to sell wine openers with their wine. It will be a hard fight but for … Read more
