Monthly Archives: December 2012

Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi, TX…

One of the other things that we did during our visit to Padre Island National Park, was to drive in to Corpus Christi and spend an afternoon at the Texas State Aquarium. The aquarium is part of the AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums), so if you have a membership to your local zoo or
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The importance of check lists

Lists are important for various things in life.  You make some when you packed for vacation or for a going to the hospital to have a baby.  You make one when grocery shopping or to make sure you don’t forget someone for Christmas.    Like it or not, our memory is sometimes forgetful and lists help
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Camping Goals for 2013!

It’s that time of year again; time to lay out our goals for the New Year. As many of you know, every year my family and I look back at our accomplishments of the year past, then focus forward and set some goals for the New Year. As I sit here at my computer, I
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Cruisin’ the beach in style…

Right before Christmas, we spent 10 days out on Padre Island (Texas Gulf Coast). We dry camped out in the National Park campground on the island, and had a great time! We try to spend 2 weeks there every year – it is one of our very favorite places. Every year we try to make
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