This is our first time visiting the state of Utah, and we wanted to make the most of every minute of it! Our first stop - Arches National Park. Leave it to a morning person to suggest arriving very early to watch the sunrise - surprisingly everyone agreed!
Read MoreAfter taking a day off for some touristy sightseeing at Estes Park, and dinner with a cherished, long-time friend, we drove through the mountains one last time to explore RMNP.
Read MoreNever underestimate the healing effects of water or mountains. Being a lifelong Chicagoan, I’ve always been drawn to Lake Michigan. When I travel, I look for destinations with water, or mountains, since we don’t see anything vaguely resembling that in most Illinois topography.
Read MoreRocky Mountain National Park is the third most visited national park, with 4.7 million visitors in 2019, according to the National Park Service. I’ve visited Colorado many times, but never explored Rocky Mountain.
Read MoreOur last day at Yellowstone was all about the geysers and it was a perfect morning to see them, with clear sunny skies and cool early morning temps.
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June 15th, 2025. The date snuck up on me and sent me reeling. It has been a particularly difficult day - not because it’s Father’s Day, which doesn’t have the same significance to me as Mother’s Day by any means, but because it was the day we were supposed to have Sara and DJ’s wedding ceremony.