I met Marianne in the University of Michigan Theatre Department in the 70s. She was a grad student and I was a junior, and I don’t even remember how we met but by the time we both graduated we were…
Boulder Area Photos
While visiting friends in Longmont, we explored Boulder and Estes Park. [Show slideshow] 12345►
Remote Lake in Nebraska
We were headed to Colorado. But if we drove just a bit north, we could put our front tires in Nebraska and add it to our map of states we’ve visited. Better yet, we could drive just a little bit…
Rock Creek Lake Photos
We stopped overnight at this remote lake in Southwest Nebraska. [Show slideshow] 12►
Swedes in Kansas
From Tulsa, we headed north into Kansas and came across a cute little town that calls itself Sweden U.S.A. Lindsborg was founded in 1869 by Swedish immigrants and still holds tight to Swedish culture. In fact, 30% of the current…
Lindsborg Kansas Photos
We spent the night in the city park in Lindsborg, a Swedish town in Kansas. [Show slideshow] 12►
Star-Crossed in Tulsa
When we left Springfield, Missouri, we took my sister Beth with us in Bessie and had our girls’ overnight at the alpaca farm in Oklahoma. Beth’s husband, Don, drove to Arkansas for a solo hike and campout. We all met…
Tulsa Photos
Beth, Kate and I met Dad and Don in Tulsa for a play and outdoor concert. [Show slideshow] 12►
Alpaca Farm in Oklahoma
We had one night in Bessie with my sister, and I wanted it to be memorable. I looked at state parks outside of Tulsa, but they required a two-night minimum on the weekends, and this was a Friday. I checked…
Zena Suri Alpaca Photos
We stayed overnight at this alpaca farm in Oklahoma. [Show slideshow] 12►
Intentional Ghost Town
When we left Springfield, Missouri, we drove toward Tulsa, and my sister joined us for this short leg of the trip. We would stay overnight along the way, then meet up with her husband in Tulsa. Beth remembered an odd…
Red Oak Photos
Red Oak 2 is a recreated farming town near Carthage, Missouri. [Show slideshow] 12►