2026 quick trips – part 1: why a month in Mississippi?
So why would we chose to spend January in Mississippi? Well, we didn’t have any doctors appointments on the calendar so our schedule was completely open. The one state in...
2025 southeast swing – part 15: Florida family visit
Spending time with our Florida family is always a treat, especially when we can come south when the weather’s nice in the fall and spring. While we spent most of...
2025 southeast swing – part 14: Edison’s labs, road trips, and love of baseball
After walking through the houses with our tour guide, we took off on our own to see Edison’s laboratories in one building and in one of Henry Ford’s specially made...
2025 southeast swing – part 13: Henry Ford’s early cars and Florida home
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford were great friends after spending time traveling together (post 13). Ford often visited Edison in Florida and finally bought a home next door so they...
2025 southeast swing – part 12: Thomas Edison in Florida – his home and guest house
Edison was smart enough to build a home that would work well in the south Florida climate instead of building a home like he was used to in the Northeast....