Archive for July, 2008
Jul
31
Jul
31
The Road to Sedona…
…was pretty amazing! We left Santa Fe, New Mexico at around 7:30am and drove most of the day. The drive was filled with contrasting landscapes from forest to mountains to desert. We stayed in Sedona, Arizona last night and liked it so much we decided to stay again tonight (and forego the Grand Canyon). We [...]
Jul
29
Jul
29
Taking New Mexico in Stride
It was another pretty long day in the car. We left our quaint Texas cabin around ten this morning, and arrived at our New Mexico cabin around five. The most memorable stop today was our brush with police in Santa Rosa. We had just picked up lunch at an old diner on Route 66, and found a small shady area with [...]
Jul
28
What a day!
And the adventure continues! We landed in Amarillo this afternoon after a great few days with Matt, Erin, and Brad Ham. They were so kind to host us, feed us, introduce us to their friends, take us to see some great art – put up with the boys harassing their dog (Maggie), and everything else. [...]
Jul
27
Dallas comes to a close
Well, some of you may not be shocked by this at all, but the “flex day” that we built into our trip we used today to extend our time with Matt, Erin, and Brad. This decision was more than justified due to the high class company in Dallas that have made our time more than precious. Tomorrow we [...]
Jul
26
Images from the Journey
Here are a few pics from our “adventure” thus far. Our time here in Arlington with the Steidl fam has been such a blessing. It’s been great catching up with two dear friends, especially in the quiet before the storm of the much anticipated baby Steidl. Matt had class yesterday, so Erin, Jeff, and I [...]
Jul
18
The Journey Begins
Welcome to our website! We are on our way to Mexico! After a late departure (2pm on Wednesday the 23rd) we drove to Bentonville, Arkansas (the home of Wal-Mart!) and stayed with fellow City of Children board member Gary Halford and his wife Martha. They were so encouraging! Then we were on the road again [...]