Category Archives: travel
14 Miles at Roaring River
This past week I had to miss school on Tuesday and Thursday to drive back and forth to Oklahoma City. Tuesday was the State Teacher of the Year ceremony, where my colleague Betty Henderson was a finalist. Thursday I was at … Continue reading
Van Winkle
Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle slept for 20 years, so it was appropriate that I broke a 20-day streak of no day hikes with a visit to the Van Winkle area of Hobbs State Park in northwest Arkansas. I’d never … Continue reading
July Jinks 2011 Roundup
Here’s the roundup from my recent escape from the heat of the Oklahoma summer, fleeing to northwestern New Mexico and southwestern Colorado for July Jinks 2011: Day 1: Across the High Plains Day 2: Strolling Around Santa Fe Day 3: … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 10: Shiprock & Desert Storm
My last morning in Durango began late, with me missing the motel’s continental breakfast window. So I drove over to another diner, called Oscar’s, where the single pancake I ordered literally filled the plate. I don’t see the appeal of … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 9: Climbing the Mountain of Souls
I awoke after a very late night of blogging after only 4.5 hours of sleep. I still had time to grab a continental breakfast at the hotel before the breakfast room closed, and then spent over an hour wrapping up … Continue reading
Meador Manor 