A Real Indian Chief: Chief Jay
As we travel, we hope to interview interesting people that we meet. Hear Chief Jay as he speaks with us about some of the issues that confront native Americans today.
The Journal
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One of a Kind: Betty's Garden
Enjoy the interview conducted with a marvelous lady named Betty that we met in Duluth MN. Betty transformed a 200 foot strip of land near her waterfront home.
One of a Kind
Frank Lloyd Wright gas station, flower garden, and the waterfront in Duluth, MN are highlights on this day of our travel.
A Day of Rest
Sabbath Rest in Ashland, WI: City of fish, murals, and iron ore. Join us as we take a little tour.
Upper Michigan's Iron Country
Iron Mountain, Iron River, Ironwood, an Olympic ski jump, a pasty competition, and Hiawatha. Come ride with us.
A Ghost Town …in Michigan?
Travel with us along US-2 from St. Ignace to Iron Mountain, Michigan. Truly an adventure! We discovered a ghost town, made new friends who live in a bus, searched for a…
Old Memories and New Discoveries
Heading up to the beginning of US-2, featuring Bellaire, Charlevoix, Petoskey, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. We also visited the The Headlands International Dark Sky…
VanTrek 2020, A New Adventure
The Joyces are at it again. We're beginning another circle tour of the American west, this time more inland than our first trip. We're also experimenting with using…
Madie's Devotional Journal 1972-73
Mom didn’t write every day, but I thought I’d record this short account I found in a little notebook. She started this when she was 50 years old, and prayed for all of…
A Letter from Dad
A year after Mom left us, I am finally getting around to going through the boxes of memories that she left for us. Most of the writings are in Mom's hand, but…
Happy 100th Anniversary, George and Laura
Today, October 31, 2019, marks the 100th wedding anniversary of my paternal grandparents, George and Laura Gardner. I don’t know much about the wedding, only that it was…
Bittersweet
Tomorrow is the day . . . the day I have been anticipating yet dreading. Tomorrow morning I will wake up just as I always do, get dressed, make coffee, spend time in the…
Madalynne …A Life Well Lived
“I don’t think Madalynne will be coming back with you.” Those were the words of our dear visiting nurse, as I told her that we would be leaving Michigan for the winter…
Another Bend in the Road
It’s been a while since I updated this blog, and our lives continue to change. But Our Father walks behind and before us, and knows each bend in the road. Just days…
Coming Home
Madalynne loved the big ten-foot-wide picture window that dominated the living room of the house where she had lived most of her life. Looking out now on the tidy row of…