It’s been 40 years since I was with my dad on Father’s Day. When I realized our visit with him in Springfield, Missouri would be over the holiday, I wanted to do something special. Kate and I suggested taking him…
Dewitt’s Folly Photos
A Father’s Day adventure, searching out an old family homestead that’s now part of the Mark Twain National Forest. [Show slideshow] 1234►
Freedom in All Fifty
For the larst couple of months, Kate and I have been traveling through states that don’t recognize our Washington marriage as valid. Somewhere in Texas it occurred to me that if we were in an accident or if one of…
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
It’s a little known fact that I was born in Arkansas. I was always grateful to my parents for moving north before I learned how to talk. As a kid, I imagined my birthplace as forested mountains with unpainted lean-to’s…
Eureka Springs Photos
A very quaint historic Ozark Mountain town. [Show slideshow] 12►
Oklahoma!
When I was a kid and felt especially unhappy with my life, my grandmother would put her arms around my shoulders and say, “Let’s just go out to Oklahoma and start a pony farm.” She and her sister had inherited…
Oklahoma Photos
Treehouse B&B in north Texas and land adventure in Oklahoma. [Show slideshow] 123►
Waco, Texas
Waco made news last month when two rival biker gangs had a lunchtime shootout at a local restaurant, killing nine. But what put Waco on the map before that, at least for us, was one of Kate’s favorite HGTV home…
Waco Photos
A weekend side trip to Lake Whitney and Waco. [Show slideshow] 123►
Tiny Texas Houses
I love tiny houses and have been intrigued by them for years. I’m not sure I could actually stuff all the belongings I love into less than 300 square feet, but something about them charms me. I also learned early…
Tiny Texas Houses Photos
Kate and Don went on a tour of Tiny Texas Houses in Luling, Texas. [Show slideshow] 123►
Sugar Land, Texas
After camping with my sister and brother-in-law at Goose Island, we followed them to Sugar Land (outside of Houston), to spend several days at their house. We were looking forward to kicking back in their pool, but we also had…