Archive for the ‘WISH Team Travel’ Category
Trace State Park
Posted by: Joe on: November 16, 2012
We awoke this morning to a beautiful sunrise Our site is right on the lake. Beautiful sunshine this morning. We enjoyed 34 degrees this morning. Brrrr!
One night in Tupelo
Posted by: Joe on: November 16, 2012
Tonight we sleep in Tupelo. We enjoyed a delicious lunch at The Loveless Cafe and after a fuel “topoff” we jumped on the Trace and spent the afternoon on a lazy cruise through beautiful farmland and gently rolling hills. It was a beautiful drive. The slow 45-50 mph pace was therapeutic. Tomorrow, we’ll drive the […]
WISH Team Field Trips
Posted by: Joe on: November 9, 2012
We’ve had several field trips lately. While Joe was in Africa, we traveled to Clarksville and on to Fort Donelson Battlefield. After studying about the life of Sam Davis, we visited his family’s home in Smyrna. Over Labor Day weekend, we headed to Chattanooga to visit Point Park and Chickamauga Battlefield. We […]
More New York City – June 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 30, 2012
Hello New York! America’s Weatherman Al Roker The American Museum of Natural History “You gonna eat all that?” Grant’s Tomb So many great ideas! So many LEGOS! My excited American Girl! The New York Public Library A quick snack in Bryant Park. Junior’s is THE […]
New York City – June 2012
Posted by: Joe on: June 21, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012 5:30 am Usually we would expect some resistance from the kids when we ask them to get up so early. However, today is not an ordinary day and through the last several days of anticipation, the kids’ behavior has been anything but ordinary. Especially Chloe! With very little nudging, Chloe and […]
Gatlinburg and Friends
Posted by: Joe on: March 27, 2012
We spent several days recently near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with some wonderful long-time friends. We missed the rest of the WISH Team, but it was good to have some adult time. Bob Chappin was kind enough to lead us on a hike up to Rainbow Falls. It was a beautiful trail and […]
Quacks and Kings
Posted by: Joe on: February 29, 2012
Our trip to Memphis included some ducks and a couple of Kings.
Tracing our way to Shiloh
Posted by: Joe on: February 25, 2012
As we began our final field trip of our Tennessee history study unit, we made a quick stop at Loveless Cafe to pick up some hot biscuits and peach preserves. If you’ve never had a Loveless biscuit, you’re missing out on one of Nashville’s great treasures. The Natchez Trace Parkway is a peaceful […]
Friday Field Trips
Posted by: Joe on: February 18, 2012
Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park was a ceremonial grounds for woodland era Native Americans. It was never a fort at all but because that’s what the English thought it was when they discovered it that’s what they named it. The walls were between 4 and 6 feet tall. Today they are covered […]
The Union Gospel Tabernacle (better known as the Ryman Auditorium)
Posted by: Joe on: February 17, 2012
As Chloe’s Tennessee history unit continues, we found ourselves studying what Nashville is known for, Country Music. We toured the historic Ryman Auditorium and learned about how the Grand Ole Opry got its start. The Ryman played it’s part as a host building during the Centennial celebration in 1897. That’s when the balcony was constructed […]