I used to call December 23rd Christmas Eve Eve, which is definitely silly, but I can be a silly person. Then I heard what my friend Hope calls it, Christmas Adam, and decided that sounded much cooler, so now that’s what I call it! But anyways, my family and I spent Christmas Adam driving to … More Christmas Adam in America’s Oldest City
Hello hello my friends, and merry Christmas! The last time I invaded your screen was *checks calendar* way back in June, which feels like the last time I went on monkey bars – that is, an eternity ago. Summer and Autumn came and went and the Christmas season is now upon us and through it … More Epic Southern I-10 Road Trip // ft. five states, rainbows, & flaming (literally) cars
The United States of America is the greatest country on Earth. I have visited over twenty countries across four continents and not one of them offers as much liberty, prosperity, and opportunity as America. I’m not saying it’s perfect. This country has made plenty of mistakes and will continue to do so. But I don’t … More Why I Love America
About a month ago, it snowed for the first time in about a decade. I wrote a post about my snowy adventures, including plenty of drama of how I had to enjoy every millisecond of it because it wouldn’t snow here again for another ten years. And then last week happened. A winter storm of … More The Great Texas Freeze of ’21
It’s only been a few weeks since winter break, and already it feels like so long ago. The stresses and responsibilities of life have transformed me into a frantic hamster, endlessly running in a wheel and going nowhere, while the prize is actually far to my right. I didn’t have the heart to write a … More A Snowy Miracle
A few years ago, I was scrolling through Pinterest when I came upon this picture, a gorgeous alpine lake with rainbow pebbles. I smiled at it for a long time, imagining myself basking in the glory of rainbow pebbles like a dragon in her hoard. Then I did a bit of research and was greatly … More Braving the Rainbow Rocks and Raging Rapids of Glacier National Park
I sat in the front of the ferry, my back perfectly straight as I stared ahead with my camera poised. There, across the water, was Ellis and Liberty Island, on which the Statue of Liberty stood tall and strong, posing for dozens of pictures. As we puttered towards the island, my brain spiraled back in … More Back through Time in the Big Apple
The Voyaging Storyteller 