But if you close your eyesDoes it almost feel like nothing changed at all?And if you close your eyesDoes it almost feel like you’ve been here before? Pompeii by Bastille – 2013 I don’t know why I included the Bastille lyrics. The song is just stuck in my head as I start writing this. Hopefully …
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My 28th Birthday Trip: Mammoth Cave’s Sinkholes
The first national park I ever visited was Mammoth Cave. It was part of a Spring Break way back in the day – like, I must have been 6 years old or something. As Elizabeth and I prepared to visit Mammoth Cave for her first time 20+ years later, I wondered: would any long-buried memories …
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Winter Storm 2026: Liveblog
From January 23-25 of 2026, much of the United States from Oklahoma to the northeast was impacted by a winter storm that brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain to areas that rarely see that much. Here in Oklahoma we saw the highest 3-day snowfall total that I have experienced in my decade or so of …
My Top 12 Golf Shots of 2025
2025. It was a year where I explored new places, made some new friends, and vanquished some old enemies. It was a year where I learned how to pace myself better, where I learned a lot about manners and etiquette, and it was the year where I spent more time with friends. It was an …
Glacier 2025 Diary: Visiting North Dakota (September 19, 2025)
Editor’s Note: I spent September 19-26 of this year with my immediate family (my mom, dad, and Taylor/Kyle/Wyatt) at Glacier National Park. This was the first leg of my parents’ six-week-long tour of the Northwest to celebrate my mom’s retirement. It was the first time I’d gotten to travel over a long period with Wyatt …
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Europe 2025: Sorrento and Naples
Our first “general geography” post of the great 2025 European adventure has arrived! In this one, we’ll take a look at the general geography of the Campania area, Sorrento, and Capri/the Amalfi Coast. If you know someone who has vacationed in Italy before, then they’ve probably at least passed through this area. Having visited for …
My 28th Birthday Trip: Louisville
There are a couple of different types of vacations. The ones that get all of the attention are the huge ones. Elizabeth and I have been on The Big One a lot recently – our national parks/engagement trip in 2021, Glacier in 2022, our honeymoon in 2023, our Europe trip in 2025. But one of …
Florida 2025: Fort Lauderdale
People like myself might know South Florida for the Everglades, the pristine marine life, and the unique swamplands. Most people know South Florida as that place you go to hit up the beach. The two areas coexist in shocking proximity in the areas near and south of Miami. However, the further north you go through …
Europe 2025: Flying In Style
Of all of the things that Elizabeth and I could have disagreed about when it came to our European vacation, I doubt many people would have pegged “the flights” as our biggest conflict. And yet that’s exactly what it ended up being – a debate not over where to fly, but how to fly to …
Europe 2025: Overview and Roadmap
Over 9 years together, Elizabeth and I have seen a lot of the United States. The Rocky Mountains, the Coastal Ranges, the Appalachians. Lake Michigan, Lake Ponchartrain, Great Salt Lake. Fairview, Oklahoma, and Fairbanks, Alaska. We’ve driven, flown, boated, and taken trains all over the landscape. But our international experiences have remained notably sparse. There …
