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Just north of Flagstaff, AZ, lies Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument. Yes, there is a real volcano (actually a bunch of volcanos) in Arizona. Here are a few photos of us (mostly on Lenox Crater, as the public isn’t allowed to climb Sunset Crater anymore):
As big Star Trek fans, we just had to go to the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk since we were passing by Riverside, Iowa, on a recent trip. Our only disappointment: the giftshop wasn’t open! Here are a few photos from our fun time:
From the moment I first heard the Weird Al song “Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota”, I’ve had a strong desire to go and visit that twine ball. When I lived in Iowa (I’m originally from Iowa and Illinois), I came close several times, but the timing just never quite worked. So, when it became [...]
In preparation and research of my upcoming children’s chapter book, Wright on Time: Minnesota, Book 5, my daughters and I traveled to Minnesota to visit the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, the “World’s Biggest Ball of Twine”, and the Franconia Sculpture Park, as well as very good friends (our favorite part, of course!). Here are a few [...]
My family was recently interviewed about our unschooling lifestyle. While I didn’t answer all the questions exactly like I do below, nor were the same questions asked, I thought you might enjoy reading some answers to questions that have been asked of me and my family lately. Q: What is Unschooling? A: Unschooling is a [...]
Today marks the anniversary of the birth of my oldest child. Zoë is officially 13 as of 8:35AM Iowa time! It’s true, she’s been hesitant about this birthday. She has loved her parties over the years, but she has always been unexcited about the prospect of actually being a year older (and thirteen feels particularly [...]
Every three months, the Whipple Observatory’s visitor center hosts a “Star Party”. Since we can see this observatory from our house, we’ve been wanting to go there for some time. When I first looked into it, my youngest was younger than 6. Since they don’t allow those younger than 6 to go to the observatory [...]
We’ve all heard the horror stories of lost data from computers. It may have even happened to you. Losing the data on your computer systems can be tragic. Don’t let this happen to you! Here is what my family does for our multitude of computers: UPS – Uninterruptible Power Supply … to protect against power [...]
The following photographs were taken at the Arizona Science Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
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