The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
We’d just been to the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis, so were hard pressed to justify visiting a similar museum so soon, but in truth, the miniatures are so fascinating, we almost can’t help …
We went to the Hallmark Visitors Center in Kansas City, Missouri because that’s how we roll. It’s located on Hallmark’s corporate campus. The visit includes watching a film, and making your way through exhibits on …
The City Museum in St. Louis, Missouri, came on my radar again and again as something we “must do,” while in town, but I couldn’t quite figure out what all the fuss was about. They …
I felt like I spent our entire visit to the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis with a smile on my face. It’s hard to describe the wondrous sites within, but the website says “the …
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy in Vincennes, Indiana (new state in the van!) is a museum dedicated to the life, works, and legacy of Red Skelton, and not, as the name implies, about …
Way back in July 2023, we decided we wanted to see the total solar eclipse of 2024. But even then, many campgrounds in the path of totality were sold out! We wound up in Kentucky …
Hello new state (in the van) Louisiana! We had just a day to spend in the French Quarter, much of which was taken up with the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 and food tours we …
The original portion of the Alabama State Capitol Building was completed in 1851, though subsequent additions have been made. In 1861 the Confederate States of America (CSA) were created in the Senate Chamber, and CSA …
Ever since I was a little girl, I dreamed that some day I could visit a lunchbox museum, and now that dream has come true thanks to #vanlife! Ha ha! All kidding aside, we like …
After visiting the absolutely stunning Pennsylvania capitol building, we decided we’d try to see all 50 (which is more difficult than you’d think). For instance, while we were just in Raleigh, the capitol was closed …
