This will be the first post concerning my trips to other states that I mentioned in my last entry. It’s one of my first memories of vacationing in another State, so I thought it would only be appropriate to start here. I was going during Spring Break when I was in second grade with my uncle Clint and his new wife Michelle, along with my cousin Audra and older sister. He came late Friday night in his navy blue Buick with his Sea-Doo in tow, ready to drive us all down to Pensacola, Florida. It was going to be a long trip down, since we were driving straight there. It was something like a 16 hour drive, but to an 8-year-old mind, it’s a veritable eternity to sit in one spot for that long. (more…)

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One of my life goals is to stay a night in each of the 50 states. Being a former member of Purdue University’s football equipment staff, I had the opportunity to do a lot of traveling, and I’ve stayed in about 15 States so far. I will admit that a handful of States I have stayed in were more like “layover nights” than proper visits, and I will probably be going back to them (I hope) in my lifetime to get a fuller experience there. I will write at least one post  for each of the States I’ve been to so far, with the exception of Indiana, since I’ve spent practically my entire life there. After the break, I’ll have a list of all of the places I’ve been, and will probably set up a “check list” page for the States in the near future. (more…)