Category Archives: Homeschooling

Amarillo, TX (or the Cadillac Ranch)

Posted on October 18, 2017 by smilewski

October 17, Tuesday, CST Up early for work again this morning.  C made some breakfast burritos for us with leftover hash browns, bacon, and eggs. The girls did school, played on the playground, watched some movies.  Then once work was … Continue reading →

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Mesa Verde National Park (Day 1)

Posted on October 9, 2017 by smilewski

October 7, Saturday, MST We spent in a bit today.  That had not been our intention, but it was nice to. We got up, had some breakfast (bagels, cereal, english muffins), and C made some croissants with ham and Gruyere … Continue reading →

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Zion National Park, Day 2

Posted on October 2, 2017 by smilewski

September 23, Saturday, PST Today we were off to Zion National Park again. The plan was to do a little hiking, and scout out the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive for the possibility of biking it. But first we had to … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon National Park, Day 1

Posted on September 28, 2017 by smilewski

September 15, Friday, PST Still trying to wrestle this PST / MST thing. We decided that we really want to see more of this area, so we are going to change our stay here to two weeks instead of one. … Continue reading →

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Hoover Dam

Posted on September 20, 2017 by smilewski

September 1, Friday, PST I was up super early this morning, 2 PST for some work.  It happens occasionally.  As a result, I was able to get out of work a bit early, and we headed for Hoover Dam this … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Posted on September 17, 2017 by smilewski

August 26, Saturday, PST Up at about 8a this morning (we slept in a little bit).  I then made batter for waffles and headed outside with the batter and waffle iron.  I would rather cook outside where it’s already hot … Continue reading →

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Cabot’s Pueblo Museum

Posted on September 17, 2017 by smilewski

August 25, Friday, PST Today while I worked, C and the girls went to Cabot’s Pueblo Museum.  It was a history museum dedicated to Cabot Yerxa, an “adventurer” who settled in Desert Hot Springs and discovered hot and cold aquifers … Continue reading →

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M’s Birthday!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by smilewski

August 15, Tuesday, PST Today is M’s 4 birthday.  To say she was excited was an understatement.  We had been building it up for her for about a week.  We had a small party early in the day for her … Continue reading →

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Jelly Belly Factory

Posted on August 23, 2017 by smilewski

July 28, Friday, PST Today I got to work outside, but only for a little bit.  We’re finding the weather here is quite a bit warmer, and we end up turning on the A/C in late morning.  Then I move … Continue reading →

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Lodi, CA

Posted on August 23, 2017 by smilewski

July 27, Thursday, PST Up for work this morning, and the girls relaxed for the day.  Back and forth to the playground.  C and I had spent some time rescheduling our next few stops, but the stop after this was … Continue reading →

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