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• Yellowstone National Park 6 days ago Pass The Torch
  After the Black Hills, we journeyed toward Yellowstone National Park, as all good “Westward Ho” RV families do. We stayed in the Fishing Bridge campground for two nights and generally spent most of our days driving to all the Yellowstone highlights. We saw Old Faithful and the geysers, boiling mud pits and Mammoth Hot Springs, Tower [...]
  
• Black Hills, South Dakota 2 weeks ago Pass The Torch
  For the next few days, we spent time in the Black Hills of South Dakota. I wasn’t expecting there to be so much to do in the Black Hills – it’s pretty commercial now, with lots of ways to spend money, besides Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. It was a fun few days, [...]
  
• 1880?s Town, Murdo, South Dakota 3 weeks ago Pass The Torch
  Our family embarked on a trip West last summer in a 24-foot motorhome. In all, we covered 7,000 miles in 22 days and over the next several weeks, I’ll share our adventure with you! Our first stop was the original 1880’s town in Murdo – on I-90 right in the middle of South Dakota. [...]
  
• Positively Speaking ? Family Communication 4 weeks ago Pass The Torch
  This month’s Positively Speaking column focuses on positive family communication, and tips for how to make it happen during summer vacation. I’ll write about our family adventure out West in the coming weeks, but today I’ll just share a couple of Badlands photos. To read my tips for positive family communication on your [...]
  
• Boston Whale Watching 1 month ago Pass The Torch
  (Originally published July 2007.) During our recent mother/daughter trip to Boston, we took a four-hour whale watching trip aboard the Massachusetts. It was an excellent diversion for this particular 95-degree day. Neither of us had ever been on a whale-watching excursion, but apparently we were extremely lucky. (Here the whale’s nose is just coming [...]
  
• Boston Area Bed and Breakfast 1 month ago Pass The Torch
  (Originally published July 2007.) I promised more photos of our marvelous B&B stay at On Cranberry Pond, south of Boston. If you didn’t read about D’s breakfast adventure, please check out yesterday’s post. The pond. The fire pit. Hummingbird. Baby Canadian geese and blue heron. The view from our window. Our review? FIVE STARS! Our Boston Series: Happy Independence Day Mom and Daughter [...]
  
• On Cranberry Pond 2 months ago Pass The Torch
  (Originally published July 2007.) During our recent trip to the Boston area, we had the pleasure of staying at a bed and breakfast in Middleboro, called On Cranberry Pond. It’s a beautiful and peaceful place, and I’ll show more pictures tomorrow. Today, however, I need to write about scones. We’d just woke up and packed [...]
  
• Positively Speaking ? the Value of Service 2 months ago Pass The Torch
  This month’s Positively Speaking column focuses on volunteer service, as I recap my daughter’s amazing visit to Washington DC for the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. To learn ways of getting you kids involved in service, please visit 5 Minutes for Mom. Prudential Spirit of Community Series: Washington DC Landmarks Smithsonian Awards Dinner and Program Prudential Honorees [...]
  
• Meeting US Senator Feingold 2 months ago Pass The Torch
  On the final day of our stay in DC, we were able to meet Senator Feingold at the Capitol. He spoke to both of the Wisconsin honorees and the official Capitol photographer took photos. Who knows? Prudential Spirit of Community Series: Washington DC Landmarks Smithsonian Awards Dinner and Program Prudential Honorees at Montgomery Elementary Meeting US Senator Feingold Positively Speaking – [...]
  
• Prudential Honorees at Montgomery Elem. 2 months ago Pass The Torch
  The Prudential honorees also participated in a community service project at Montgomery Elementary School in Washington DC. They all read to the children there and donated books. As is typical with volunteer service, this experience was one of the highlights of the trip. My daughter was asked to speak to the audience there about [...]