My Grandpa was 50 and my Grandma was 53 at the time of their trip. My Dad was 32 and my Mom was 27, they had an almost 2 year old girl and a 4 month old baby girl, and the rest of their lives ahead of them. I have thought about that many times…

We left Bozeman, MT Tuesday morning. Our plan was to explore Spokane. Our friends gave us great ideas of where to go. But as we got to Spokane it was so busy and the traffic was really heavy. We honestly are so much better suited to the slower life. Jay was driving so I let…

Do you have friends that you pick up right where you left off?! These are ours!! It had been 32 years since we were together. But it was like we were never apart!! We had the BEST visit with John and Kathy!!! And we are not waiting another 32 years to do it again!! ❤️…

As I go through my Grandma Bennett’s diary and my Mom’s letter it is interesting to see where they stopped and realize they only took highways as there was no interstate. To add to this, as I was getting my suitcase out of the extra bedroom closet, I found all the travel brochures, post cards,…

July 13, 2020, my husband’s birthday, we received letters from my Mom and newspaper clippings from papers I had not seen. 62 years after the accident. (I believe I have gotten everything just when I needed it) As I try to stay in a time line of sorts, I want to tell you about the…

Let’s go back to 1957. My Grandparents lived on a farm south of Atlanta, Nebraska. I had an Uncle still at home in his 20’s and my Aunt was getting ready to graduate high school. Their oldest son was in California and married. My Dad lived in Holdrege, was married, had a daughter and another…

Carl and Myrtle Bennett. Dora Lee (my Mom) JoRee, Carla and Rita Overwhelmed would be a great way to describe how I am feeling. I was so unsure of sharing my story and our adventure. But as I looked at the stats on my blog the next morning….WOW!! I had 187 guests. People from Canada…