Sixweeds

This is a long blog...from Texas to Michigan to Florida, so there's a lot to write about. We hope you enjoy it... When you drive from the near bottom of the state of Texas, you’re about as far south as you can go in the contiguous (48) mainland states. Only below Miami, Florida south through to Key West is further south. We really liked Texas and especially the San Antonio area. Did you know that Texas is the most populous state only after California? 22 million and growing to California’s 36 million and shrinking. And I’ve read that of the 36 million Californians, only 11 million citizens pay taxes. 1 This is not a political blog, but I thought it was interesting that there are more people in California not paying taxes than live in the ... read more

From the Pecos River in the heart of the Santa Fe Wilderness, then north on I-25 to Raton, New Mexico on the eastern edge of the same wilderness, and on again to Trinidad, Colorado, the terrain changed dramatically. High mountains full of pine, oak and aspen trees, to flat land with forever views and little to no trees. From Trinidad, we drove northeast to La Junta (La Hoonta), Colorado, and then straight north to Sidney, Nebraska. Sidney is the home of Cabela’s headquarters and is right on I-80. It’s like the ultimate hunter/fisherman/outdoorsman’s paradise. From there, north through the pan handle of Nebraska to Scottsbluff. Scottsbluff is a landmark that early American pioneers looked for on their way out west on the Oregon Trail. On the Nebraska quarter, there is an image of Chimney Rock. It’s ... read more

If you had the time, money, ability, and support of your spouse, family and friends, would you take one of your children on a take-your-time, no deadline, cross-country trip and homeschool along the way? Your answer is either an enthusiastic, “YES!” Or a bewildered, “What, are you crazy?” Sherry and I have four kids, Cameron 22 living at home, working on his bachelor’s degree while part timing it as a Starbucks barista. Cheyenne is 20, attending community college and working as a cashier in a department store while she too lives at home. Carina is 17, a senior in High school and star varsity water polo player and swimmer. Sherry is working as a Registered Nurse and not yet able to retire. I, however, retired in June from public service with the criminal justice system after ... read more