Tag: vacation

  • The Pilgrimage

    The Pilgrimage

    For catholics, the Vatican is an important place, muslims have Mecca, mormons have Salt Lake and upstate New York. the heathens of the world, myself included, find other places to reflect and grow. my holy sites are found in nature, music, and in-between moments of exploration. Don’t get me wrong,…

  • Little Pinewood – Family Vacation Rental

    Little Pinewood – Family Vacation Rental

    I grew up in the mountains of Teller County, Colorado technically incorporated into Florissant, Colorado and right against the Florissant Fossil Beds, a National Monument. I spent my childhood running around the woods, massive boulders, playing in the dirt, burying treasure, riding horses, and hiking with our dogs. Money was…

  • Let Kids Plan the Adventure

    Let Kids Plan the Adventure

    It’s often assumed that mom and dad are the ones that plan travel. They take the budget, and they make something work. It is then that the kids toddle along, after the parents, sometimes exuberantly, from place to place. In theory, this is not an oddity, it makes sense, parents…

  • Spring Cleaning- Travel Edition

    Spring Cleaning- Travel Edition

    Ahhhhhhhhh We can finally open the windows after months of cold and misery. In Colorado, this may be short lived, as more snow is on the way. Yet these warm bursts of sun and fresh air sure make everyone ready to clear out some dust. This includes trying to clean…