2025 southeast swing – part 2: history of Florida’s Blue Spring State Park
While the draw of this park is the manatees that swim in a cove during the winter, the area also has an amazing history starting in the mid-1800s that I...
2025 southeast swing – part 1: manatees winter home at Blue Springs State Park
As we started traveling in 2025, our first goal was to visit our family in south Florida, but of course we had a couple of stops before we could get...
2025 in-between times – part 1: walking through the world that Jesus knew
If you’ve read the Bible, especially the Gospels that tell us about Jesus when He was here on earth, you probably think you know a lot about the world in...
2024 spring Florida family trip – part 1: leisurely trip south, favorite campground, family times
We seem to be settling into spring and fall visits to our Florida family. Our stays include 2 weekends so we can watch the boys play sports and can spend...
2024 spring Florida family trip – part 2: WWII military history at our very first state park, and more
The very first time we tried RV life, we rented one and drove it south to see our Florida family. We stayed at Jonathan Dickinson State Park and thoroughly enjoyed...