So glad Aline showed me how to navigate the train station yesterday. It’s basically a mall with a train and bus station. I wait. And...

A sigh of relief. Peace found.  I didn’t get a picture so found one on TripAdvisor. I’m up early for 7am Mass at The Church of Saint Anne...

Exhaustion is still a thing. But maybe I’m just groggy from staying in bed almost 12 hours. Did not plan for that! I compose myself...

Flew into tomorrow! Landed today while it was still yesterday at home.  Time zones. 😆 I got the cheap seats so not much sleep was had....

Day 2 Morning mass followed by an impromptu visit to Oldtown Alexandria Farmers Market! It was a Hallmark-y start with snow gently...

Day 1 I spent the night with my sister Molly so I could say goodbye to all the kids and get to my Uber ride (Mom) quicker.  Ok, ok it’s...

August 2024 First this... And then... And then... Yep, I'm pretty sure Utah is one of the most breathtaking places in the states. Aunt...

August 2024 Yerington, Nevada Founded by Italian dairy farmers. The brown dessert opens up into the greener Mason Valley. Mountain snow...

August 2024 Wooosh! That’s the sound I felt when we got to the Redwoods. We’ve been driving in trees - tall trees - since Seattle. These...

August 2024 Welcome to Astoria, Oregon What a cool old town! So much history. Amazing architecture. An eclectic mix of people… Our first...

August 2024 Back in 2019, Aunt Trudy and I did a month long road trip from Texas to San Diego and back to Kansas hitting 22 national and...

July-Aug 2024 Welcome to Washington! I crossed over the Columbia River at Hood River, Oregon on a very narrow metal bridge. Seriously, I...

July 2024 Driving into Idaho felt familiar. There’s lots of farmland. The biggest difference are the mountains in the distance! The Board...

Welcome to Utah! After exploring the southern side in 2019, I'm excited to see what the north part of the state is like. It's this...

July 2024 Time for a big road trip again! (I’ll circle back to Fatima and house updates later.) On the way to Pacific Northwest, here’s...

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A pause from the photos to go through the apparition timeline. And back to pretty pictures! A very big thank you to Chris Revak for...

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I flew in a few days early to ward off any jetlag and get used to the time change. Here's what happened first: