We sure are having fun cooking Asian style. The 2 most exciting aspects of our Asian dishes so far — they are inexpensive and they are delicious! Tonight’s dinner consisted of fried spring rolls (complete with sweet and sour sauce made from scratch) and egg drop soup. Had we closed our eyes and eaten, we [...]
One of the items on our to-do list today was to TRY and fix the couch. We really didn’t know how to fix it because we really didn’t know what was wrong with the couch. But . . . what we did know was that we were slowly beginning to sink closer and closer to [...]
It seems we must be on an Asian kick. Tonight we thought we’d use up some of the stuff from the fridge and decided to try some “Orange Chicken” from a recipe on AllRecipes.com — but we added some additional ingredients since we had them. It turned out really nicely — and we decided it [...]
We’ll take a minute to borrow an idea from our friends Abbie and Ben who post pictures of all of the mouth-watering food they make. When we were in San Antonio, Nancy taught us how to make “Summer Rolls” — which are made with rice paper and lots of green vegetables. It’s like a salad [...]
Over 17 days, we traveled 6032 miles, burned 215 gallons of gas, and traveled through 16 states. The states we covered were: North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina View Larger Map
We woke up this morning in Montgomery, Alabama. We had planned to mosey around Montgomery and Atlanta, but realized that most of the places we wanted to visit were closed since it was Sunday. So, instead we decided to head back home. We did make one fun stop along our way – IKEA. We love [...]
After a good night’s rest at the Norris’ Friday night, Chelsea planned to take us to New Orleans on Saturday. So after breakfast, the five of us made the 45 minute drive from Baton Rouge to New Orleans — or “Naw-lins” as the true locals say. It had only been about a month since Mardi [...]
It was a long drive from San Antonio to Baton Rouge, but an enjoyable one. We decided to wheel off of the major interstate and drive on some 2 lane highways once we got into Louisiana. (It’s hard to see what life is really like in a state when you are zooming past it on [...]
After 14 days of traveling we are starting to feel the wear and tear of non-stop traveling. Luckily, we have decided to spend a full day (and therefore 2 nights) in San Antonio, Texas with my brother and Nancy. That should allow us to get a little rest before heading out again. After arriving in [...]
Last night we got into Carlsbad, New Mexico early and were able to enjoy a nice night at the Carlsbad Holiday Inn thanks to a generous offer by Katie’s dad. We were so used to crashing at cheaper motels that we really enjoyed spending a night at the Holiday Inn. We even got a chance [...]