Prayer Garden
In Western Phoenix, Phillip Williams pastors a small Baptist church called, “Church of the Valley.” We were looking for a place to park our van and spend the night so we…
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Phoenix, the “Wright” Country
Since Phoenix (actually suburban Scottsdale) was the winter residence of Frank Lloyd Wright and his school of architecture, Taliesin West, (they spent summers at their…
Sand is our Friend
We love sand! It’s fun to play with and to walk on too. We like going to the beach where we can make sand castles and write in the sand, only to see it washed clean when…
Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree National Park, located in Southern California near Palm Springs, is a park named after a tree that has a very “Dr. Seuss” kind of appearance. These trees are…
Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
That song has been going around in my mind for some time, even now, nearly a week after we left. Undoubtedly our time in San Jose was a big highlight of our…
Ride Lombard Street
Lombard Street in San Francisco is famous the world around While we didn’t drive down this part, we did watch people come down the very steep and very winding road.
I Need a Tee-Shirt: “Survivor—Highway One!”
The ranger at one of the lighthouses we visited in California said “Everyone should drive Highway One at least once in their lives, and that’s enough.” We had already…
Tree Giants
The California Costal Redwoods are gigantic trees that cannot easily be conveyed with still pictures or even with videos. As Bonnie and I walked through the Redwood…
Oregon Lighthouses
While exploring the Oregon coast, we made it a goal to visit all nine of the historic lighthouses on the Oregon coast—and we did it! One thing we noticed was that at…
Newport Sea Lions
They kept calling my name. But even when I responded, they wouldn't quit calling me! Well, it sounded like they were calling “Art, Art, Art, Art. . .” But maybe they…
Octopus Tree Brings Surprises
We were taking a little hike to see the Octopus Tree. We didn’t really know what to expect and were anxious to get a glimpse of this wonder of God’s creation. When the…
Flat Makes a New Friend
It’s not often that Flat meets someone like himself: a “travel buddy.” But in Astoria, Oregon, Flat did just that. From its great height of 125 feet, visitors can climb…
This Must Be Vancouver… but Which One?
Did you ever lose track of where you were and what day is was? Trips like this can make that happen! Friday, August 30, we left Victoria (the capital of British…
Far From Home
While we were at Fort Langley, two of the docents sang this song for us. Nette said this was one of the songs that was sung during the gold rush period. It struck a…
A Look Back After Seven Months!
It’s hard to believe that we’ve been away from Tennessee for over seven months. I intended to write a reflection on the first six months, but we were so busy in August…