We have been on some fascinating roads, so I will start sharing about them as I remember them. Just click on Great Road Trips to read about some of the places we recommend for a drive. If I have photos, I will have links in my posts. A really great site I can recommend lists scenic roads for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. I wish they had more specifics about the roads’ locations, though. Continue reading Great Road Trips
Mike, Sus, and Jenny drove down to Naples where Mike’s sister, Nancy, lives. Twelve members of the Schmitt clan managed to surprise Grandma for an early birthday party. Many of you know our extended family, so we are including a picture of Grandma and Grandpa with their three great-grandsons, Peyton, Caulder, and Noah. Continue reading A Surprise Birthday Party for Grandma
Mike, Sus, and Jenny drove to Tallahassee so Jenny could check out FSU, since it is one of the top schools for studying creative writing. FSU is currently her top university choice after high school graduation. We took a tour and talked with some professors, then we went to visit Ben. The next day, Ben gave us a tour of the physics department and showed us the laboratory classroom where he teaches. (Jenny is pretending to be one of his students in the photo.) We also walked around campus a bit before heading back home. We stopped in Gainesville and … Continue reading A Visit to FSU and More
Sus joined Jenny and a bus load of students for a history field trip to Saint Augustine. The weather was beautiful and we had a great time visiting some of the historic sites and museums. We saw carpentry and smithing demonstrations in the Spanish Quarter, then headed to the museum in the Government House. A trip to Saint Augustine is not complete without a visit to Castillo de San Marcos. We even saw a cannon-firing demonstration. (If you like forts, we also recommend a short drive south to Fort Matanzas, which also protected Saint Augustine.) In this photo are Klare, … Continue reading Saint Augustine
For about fifteen years, we have gone to Cocoa Beach every winter for a family weekend. The boys were visiting for Spring Break so we were still able to all go. I’ve put together some photos from over the years. If you are going to be visiting Kennedy Space Center or vacationing on the Space Coast, we can recommend some of the different things we have done in the area. Related Posts: on Cocoa Beach Continue reading Our Annual Beach Trip
If you’re planning a trip to the Kennedy Space Center or some other attractions on Florida’s Space Coast, we recommend: visiting Kennedy Space Center, of course birding from the comfort of your car at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge swimming … Continue reading The Space Coast
Mike and Sus Schmitt 