Sabbatical Stories

Top 5 Things-To-Do While Camping South Manitou Island

So you hung out in Fishtown, took the ferry to South Manitou Island, and learned about micro bears and other things in your orientation...

Six Fun Things to do in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Ever since Tom was younger, he had been going to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with his family. I've only heard stories and...

A lesson in expectations from biking the Heritage Trail

“What kind of bike ride is this going to be?” That’s the question I asked Tom so I would know what to expect on our trip along the...

Connecting to nature in the Tetons

After going through an emotional start to our trip in the Tetons, I was able to really enjoy the rest of the trip. It was just in time...

Finding clarity through reflections in the Tetons

On our way into Yellowstone National Park, we took the South Entrance through Grand Tetons National Park. Since we liked the look of the...

No planning? No problem. How to visit and Enjoy Yellowstone with only one day of planning (Part 2)

This is Part Two of my blog post on Yellowstone. If you haven’t read Part One (or if you just want a refresher or re-read), definitely...

No planning? No problem. How to visit and Enjoy Yellowstone with only one day of planning (Part 1)

While Tom and I were waiting in the Veterans Affairs sitting area for our turn to be helped, we decided this would be a good time to...

Detours before dinner in Golden, Colorado

There are some trips that are planned. For my trip to the Gallapagos, I knew that I was going to take this flight, go to these specific...

Boulder, Colorado: is it worth all the hype?