Back Again Scott’s been on me lately.  “Why have you stopped writing... again?”  That makes me happy.  He likes the blog.  So do I.  Here’s the thing, we’re homeschooling, traveling far too much (I still overestimate how much can be...

I've read about petrified wood but hadn't seen any.  Ditto for Scott.  When we saw a sign for a petrified wood garden just outside the Badlands, our thought was, "Eh, why not?!"  It was $12 for the both of the...

The Colombians love any excuse to throw a party.   They even have 1 word for what we call a “going away party”.  They call it a despedida (a lot less klude-y, in my opinion).  I’ve seen enough people leave...