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Travels with Allie (TWA): SW (21) One of Texas’s Best Kept Secrets: Magnolia Beach

by Kathi, posted in Travels in America, Travels with Allie

We awoke to a strange sound: A large flock of grackles were cackling, whistling, and chirping. We occasionally get small “plagues” (technical term for a group of grackles, but aptly named) sweeping through our neighborhood, but I’d never seen such a large flock of them descend on an area, and they really do make quite a … Continue reading Travels with Allie (TWA): SW (21) One of Texas’s Best Kept Secrets: Magnolia Beach

TWA (Travels with Allie): NW (01) Perfect Timing and Miracles

by Kathi, posted in Thoughts on God, Travels in America, Travels with Allie

If a miracle is something wonderful humans can only wish and pray for but can’t make happen, then I’d say life is full of miracles if we just open the eyes of our heart to see them. From the lilies that poke their heads up through the earth in spring to the clouds of crystal … Continue reading TWA (Travels with Allie): NW (01) Perfect Timing and Miracles

Expotition to the South Pole

by Kathi, posted in Adventures, Beauty Around the World, Thoughts on God, Travels Around the World, Weather

Fun facts: Did you know that Antarctica is the driest, highest, windiest, coldest and last inhabited continent in the world? Did you know it’s larger than Australia? It’s also larger than the entire continent of Europe. In fact, it’s 5.275 million square miles—larger than the entirety of America (including Alaska) and Mexico . . . … Continue reading Expotition to the South Pole

S’more Fun and S’more Cookies

by Kathi, posted in Around home, Cooking Can Be Fun!, Family News, Recipes

Last weekend we had the huge joy and privilege of being with our son Michael’s family to celebrate two birthdays and a first soccer game: Nycteris magically turned into a teenager, but she’s still as sweet as sugar! Judah played his first team soccer game! Psyche turned two! She’s totally adorable but definitely has a … Continue reading S’more Fun and S’more Cookies

TWA: NE (24) Smokin’ Cold Mount Washington Cog Railroad

by Kathi, posted in Travels in America, Travels with Allie, Weather

The world’s first mountain-climbing cog railroad with the world’s second-steepest rack (average grade of over 25% and a maximum grade of 37%) ascends almost to the top of America’s highest New England peak: Mount Washington (6,288 ft.). Furthermore, their museum says they are the windiest place on earth (231 mph recorded on April 12, 1934,* … Continue reading TWA: NE (24) Smokin’ Cold Mount Washington Cog Railroad

Reluctant to Accept Spring

by Kathi, posted in Aging and Retirement Issues, Around home, Autobiography, Grandchildren, Inspiration, Manna, Meditations and reflections, Seasonal Pictures, Weather

For the first time in my memory, instead of being overwhelmed by euphoria when the warmth of spring began to melt our snows this week, I’ve found myself resisting the puffy clouds and warm breezes. My daughter’s family is coming this weekend, and we’ve been contemplating sledding, ice skating, and building a snowman! This is … Continue reading Reluctant to Accept Spring

Is the Polar Vortex Coming to Town?

by Kathi, posted in Coronavirus Pandemic, Current Events, Making choices, Nature Studies, Religious Issues, Science, Seasonal Pictures, Thoughts on God, Weather

First, what is a “polar vortex”? It’s not even listed in the online Merriam-Webster Dictionary (yet), although it’s become a very popular term in the last few years. As I understand it (and feel free to improve my understanding), it’s literally a cyclone of low-pressure air in the upper troposphere and stratosphere that rotates around … Continue reading Is the Polar Vortex Coming to Town?

TWA (43): Looking for Sun and Shade Along the Anhinga Trail

by Kathi, posted in Critters, Nature Studies, Parks, Travels in America, Travels with Allie

One of the most popular walks in Everglades National Park is along the Anhinga Trail. It’s a long, circular boardwalk that keeps you happily allivated above alligator level but still able to observe the wildlife. We arrived on a very sultry afternoon with only diffuse light coming through the clouds, but I’d learned from getting … Continue reading TWA (43): Looking for Sun and Shade Along the Anhinga Trail

TWA (30): Disney Dreamin’

by Kathi, posted in Disney World, Travels with Allie

Fort Wilderness Campground has been our family’s “home away from home” pretty much for the duration of our marriage. Alan absolutely loves it, and I think the kids do too. I’m more of a national parks fan, myself. While attending the Southeastern Christian Teachers’ Conference back in 1972, I passed up my first opportunity to … Continue reading TWA (30): Disney Dreamin’

Traveling with Togo

by Kathi, posted in Adventures, Animal Stories, Biographies, Disney World, Encouragements for Living, History, Inspiration, Movie Reviews, Pets and Promises, Relationships, Trying to be our best inside and out!

Want to snuggle up and watch a heart-warming true story about an incredible dog who was named the most heroic dog in history by Time magazine in 2011? This cold winter weather is perfect for staying inside and being glad we’re not actually out in the blizzards of Alaska back in the winter of 1925, … Continue reading Traveling with Togo