Usually when Sara and I visit Amarillo, we usually stay for about a week because it is such a long drive up to the Texas Panhandle. Since we are there during the week, I usually have to work part of the time remotely. The last time we were in town I decided to actually take […]

Every spring for six years I had the joy (and undertaking) of sponsoring a group of seventh graders on a trip to Heifer Ranch. Heifer as we came to call it is located just outside of Perryville, Arkansas. This trip was always an adventure as each group of students reacted differently to the tasks put […]

On one of our last days in Ireland we decided to drive the Ring of Kerry. In some ways this is similar to the Ring of Dingle, but this time we didn’t actually go all the way around. Instead we took a lot of short trips off to random locations from the actual ring itself […]

St. Patricks Day in Ireland is different than one would expect from the states. The best way I can describe it is to compare it to the Fourth of July. Think of EVERY small town having a parade, families coming together to celebrate, and of course all of the festivities that go along with it.

There is nothing quite like visiting another country, especially one that is as stunning as Ireland. This year Sara, my in-laws, and I spent a week on the Emerald Isle. My wife and I visited two years ago and stayed in Dublin. I’ve been several time, but mostly on business or quick trip. This time […]