The Everything Family Guide to RV Travel & Campgrounds

 This book is a good guide about what to look for when buying your RV, and what to avoid.  

It also has information about towing. And a chapter about bringing pets on the road.

The appendix has a sampling of RV parks and campground for each state.  

Park suggestions in Canada are in this section also. 

By Marian Eure    2005

Breezy Easy Walkin’

A couple of times a week I have a power walk by a nice water setting. Little do I know that this important water way was not made for me just to enjoy the breeze! There is a lot of history about this network called the Intracoastal. 

Included in the 41 districts of the Army Corps of Engineers, is the Jacksonville District, established in 1884. It encompasses the state of Florida and the Caribbean. 

www.usace.army.mil/History
www.nao.usace.army.mil/atlantic%20intracoastalwaterway
www.saj.usace.army.mil

Pokey's getting ready to Knit!

Oregon, The Beaver State.

	State Motto -   “She Flies With Her Own Wings”

On November 9, 1857, the Constitution was approved by the vote of the people of Oregon Territory. The Act of Congress admitting Oregon into the Union was approved February 14, 1859.

The Oregon Blue Book is the state's official directory and fact book.  

http://bluebook.state.or.us

Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is home to the U.S. Navy's last non-nuclear, fast-attack submarine, the USS Blueback (SS-581). 

http://www.omsi.edu/home

                                                      

Oregon has nearly 363 miles of  public coastline made up of diverse terrain that changes from rugged cliffs to evergreen forests to Sahara-like dunes and boundless sandy beaches.
  

http://www.rockawaybeach.net/        

http://www.Explore-Oregon-Coast.aspx

Arizona, The Grand Canyon State.

 State Motto -   " God Enriches (Ditat Deus) "

On February 14, 1912, President William Howard Taft signed a proclamation declaring Arizona to be the 48th State of the Union.

February 14, 2011 will mark Arizona’s 99th Statehood Day http://www.arizona100.org/

The Grand Canyon may keep me busy for a very long time.

 http://grandcanyonhistory.
 http://grandcanyonhistory.coloradoriver
http://www.nps.gov/grandcanyon/photos/

http://www.nps.gov/hike-tips.htm

Sweet Cities

 

Located in Valentine, Nebraska, the 10th Annual Heart City Bull Bash features Live Bulls on display and  many other family fun things to do.

http://www.visitvalentine.com/

http://www.heartcity.com/

  The Sweetheart City, Loveland, Colorado has been re-mailing valentines since 1946. 

    http://www.loveland.org/

Sweet Home, Oregon is well known for its treasures. Rockhounds seek a variety of agate, jasper, crystals and minerals. Find a covered bridge and surprise your sweetheart.  

http://www.el.com/to/sweethome/

http://orerockon.com/ore_rock.htm

http://www.chuckhawks.com/linn_county_bridges.htm

Pool - 2 , Ocean - 0

                                                    

          Portuguese man-of-war
                       http://jellieszone.com/nematocysts.htm

                                     

    Size 10 Foot.  Size 5 Jelly!

Nobody is in the water except this Bird. 

Massachusetts, The Bay State

 State Motto:  “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.” (Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem in Latin).

One of the original 13 states, Massachusetts joined the Union when it became the sixth state to ratify the new constitution on February 6, 1788. 

The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile red-brick walking trail.  It has 16 nationally significant historic sites, including Boston's oldest building still in existence.  Paul Revere purchased it in 1770 when he was 35 years old 

www.thefreedomtrail.org/visitor/paul-revere-house

The American Textile History Museum tells America’s story through the art, history, and science of textiles. The Museum offers textile classes! 

http://www.athm.org/

The Boston cream donut was designated the official donut of Massachusetts in 2003 (Boston cream pie was adopted as the state desert in 1996).

Sharks a swimmin'

Why I don’t swim in the ocean. 

This is their home . . .  

       And this is mine.                                 

www.palmbeachpost.com/news/thousands-of-sharks-spotted-off-palm-beach

test

passed!

Suffering a Very Snowy Winter?

Cheer up!  Spring is coming.  It must be . . . it’s scheduled! 

A Cherry Blossom Paradise blooms in Macon Georgia. 

March 18 - 27 2011.  

http://www.cherryblossom.com/

Southern California has a Cherry Blossom Festival in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles. April 2 and 3, 2011. cherryblossomfestivalsocal.org

Northern California's Cherry Blossom Festival celebrates Asian traditions. April 9-10, 16-17, 2011.http://nccbf.org/

Oriental flowering cherries bloom at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden from late March or early April.  bbg.org/discover/cherries/