2020 Outdoor Backyard Adventures
A few weeks ago, I announced the upcoming park locations that are a part of the 2020 Great Park Pursuit that happens every year in [...]
Arrow Hotel: Welcoming One and All to Broken Bow
Welcoming. That is the perfect word for the Arrow Hotel in Broken Bow. Whether you are traveling solo or as a large family, there is [...]
Uncovered: The Ken Burns Quilt Collection
Back when I was a junior in high school, I remember watching a documentary on the Civil War. I had never heard of Ken Burns [...]
Surviving Nebraska Winters with Kids
Winter in Nebraska can sometimes be mild. Rarely do we have huge accumulations of snow. But we definitely have cold. Especially when wind plays a [...]
Water Tower Sculptures: The Towers of York
For years, the York Interstate 80 exchange has been one of the most recognized exits on this long section of road. Growing up, this stop [...]
Happy 50th anniversary, Maxwell Arboretum
Did you know that Maxwell Arboretum is turning 50 years old? This section of trees, flowers and grasses has been a part of the UNL [...]
Omaha Durham Museum and the Odyssey of Shipwrecks
This is the last week-end for the Durham Museum in Omaha's Odyssey's Shipwreck: Pirates and Treasure Exhibit. Our family greatly enjoyed exploring this exhibit. Very [...]
Tractors, Trucks, Planes and Trains
Almost every little kid loves to see big machinery. At least I know that when our four kids were little they would get pretty excited [...]
Omaha Durham Museum: Shipwreck! Pirates and Treasure
Editing and collaging 130+ photographs makes for a rather exhaustive post. Literally. Yet when looking around at the latest temporary exhibit, Shipwreck! Pirates and Treasure, [...]
Wednesday Wrap-Up June 1st, 2016
Last Thursday, our family started our travel season with mixed reviews. Just because I do specific trips fairly often does not mean that my kids are [...]