THE UNITED STATES OF US

Merry Christmas, Alabama Merry Christmas, Tennessee. Merry Christmas, Louisiana To St. Barth's and the Florida Keys Merry Christmas, Mississippi Where I started this wild and crazy run Such a long way from that first birthday Merry Christmas, Everyone And Merry Christmas, Colorado Though far from you all I have roamed "Tis the season to remember All the faces and the places that were home "Tis the season to remember And to count up all the ports of call I've known And to than

We dedicate today's blog to our driver, the mastermind behind this trip, the man who literally steers us to exploration, daily! It takes guts and whimsy to pack up your family and tour the US. Without complaint, without mood change, 'driver-dad' looks at each day with adventure, grace and gratitude. Handling an RV is not child's play, the routine of staying alert, planning ahead, and driving defensively are critical. While RV'ing can be a little unnerving, it's not for this m

This week Wendell has been MIA, but I'm sure he's up to some fun and we'll find out about his journey soon! I have been to a lot of places, like: The Atlantic Ocean Tybee Island The Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach Long Key The Gulf Coast And soon Key West! I'm sure we'll see Wendell there with Elfie and Ginger! Happy Holidays! Gigi

The moment we made it public we were touring the US, we have been showered with nothing but amazing support! Our loving tight-knit community in Columbus IS ALL THAT! Lucky for us, we continue to receive bold acts of hospitality as we driveway surf across the East Coast. Even though we outstay our welcome, (Our Rule: fish smells after three days...) our friends & family keep their driveways open, their pantries full and their sleeping quarters available. Our most recent stay

Atlas V Launch | Mission: EchoStar XIX

I'm not interested in my legacy. I made up a word: 'live-acy.' I'm more interested in living. - John Glenn. We dedicate this post to John Hershel Glenn Jr.. The first American to orbit the Earth, a Military Leader, a Pilot, and a U.S. Senator. At 77 years old, Glenn became the oldest person to fly in space on The Discovery - as a Payload Specialist! Certainly we are keen to 'all things space' - Angelo announced his career choice, "Astronaut-Man" - when he was in pre-school. S

We finally made it to a beach, Tybee Island, Georgia! The temps were low, and the water was not warm to anyone over 13, but that did not stop the beach-starved O'Do's! The other beachcombers looked at our children with amazement as all three ran straight into the water with no abandonment. One couple even said, "You must be from the North". Is it that obvious??? Ever since the kids were little they found great joy in the ocean, building sand castles, diving into the wake and

We dedicate this post to John Glenn who once said, "As I hurtled through space, one thought kept crossing my mind - every part of this rocket was supplied by the lowest bidder.” RIP Spaceman 🚀