Tubing, Turbulence, and the Great Ring Escape: Bennett Spring State Park Shenanigans There are moments in life that test your patience, your reflexes, and your ability to laugh through mild panic. Tubing at Bennett Spring State Park? That was all three. What started as a relaxing float...

Boxes, Masks, and Big Emotions: Moving My Daughter into Her Texas A&M Dorm There are moments in life that hit you like a ton of bricks wrapped in nostalgia—and moving your daughter into her college dorm is one of them. This past weekend, we packed up the car, loaded it with everything...

Boots, Beer, and Birthday Two-Steppin’: Edlow’s Big Bash at Mo’s in Katy If you’ve never celebrated a birthday at Mo’s in Katy off Mason Road, let me tell you—you’re missing out on one of the rowdiest, most boot-scootin’, beer-sippin’ good times this side of the Brazos. Mo’s isn’t just a...

Mexican Hat, Utah: Where Desert Beauty Meets Navajo Tradition If you’ve ever driven along U.S. Highway 163 through southeastern Utah, chances are you’ve seen it—a curious rock formation perched like a sombrero on a narrow pedestal, defying gravity and time. This is Mexican Hat, the...

🗿 Grace in Granite: Visiting the Dignity of Earth and Sky in Chamberlain Driving through South Dakota, the landscape shifts from rolling plains to river-carved bluffs, and just when you think you’ve seen it all, you round a bend near Chamberlain—and there she stands. The Dignity of Earth...

🏜️ Bison, Bluffs, and Belly Laughs: Saydie and I Take on the Badlands Our Great Southwest Adventure took a wild turn when Saydie and I rolled into South Dakota’s Badlands—land of jagged peaks, fossil beds, and the kind of wind that makes your hair look like you lost a fight with a...

Campfires and Cosmic Vibes: Camping at KOA Near Devils Tower There’s something surreal about waking up in the shadow of a geologic wonder that looks like it was dropped onto Earth by aliens—or at least borrowed from a sci-fi film set. That’s exactly what it felt like camping at the KOA...

🏕️ From Shoulders to Sidekicks: Returning to Mt. Rushmore with Saydie This summer, Saydie and I packed up the car, loaded our gear, and hit the road for an extended camping adventure—just the two of us, chasing sunsets and s’mores across the Midwest. After winding through forests, lakes...