Blog: The Honor Trip
Lincoln, Nebraska
Equality Before the Law State Bird: Western MeadowlarkState Flower: GoldenrodState Grass: Little BluestemState Soft Drink: Kool-AidState Tree: Cottonwood In 1927 Edwin E. Perkins created Kool-Aid. “Nebraska: Safe Sex, We Mark the Sheep that Kick” Hyatt hotels are our usual go-to spot. When we flooded our home and had to do renovations, we were in a
Topeka, Kansas
Ad Astra Per Aspera(To the Stars Through Difficulty) State Flower: Wild Native Sunflower State Song: Home on the RangeState Reptile: Ornate Box TurtleState Nickname: The Sunflower State Graham Crackers were named after Kansan Reverend Sylvester Graham. “Kansas: First of the Rectangle States” I realize we have only visited a few states. So few that I can
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Labor Omnia Vincit (Labor Conquers All Things) State Animal: BuffaloState Bird: Scissor-tailed FlycatcherState Flower: Oklahoma RoseState Beverage: MilkState Fruit: StrawberryState Vegetable: Watermelon (Correct. Watermelon) The world’s first parking meter was born in Oklahoma City “Oklahoma: Come stroke our panhandle” Fifty-five degrees is much cooler going 75 mph than it is standing in your garage. Our trip
Jackson, Mississippi
Virtute et armis(By valor and arms) State Bird: MockingbirdState Flower: MagnoliaState Shell: Oyster ShellState Toy: Teddy BearState Tree: Magnolia In 1929 Pine Sol was invented by Harry A. Cole, Sr. “Mississippi: Come Feel Better About Your Own State” MI. is the state abbreviation for Michigan, not Mississippi. Driving into the state we were sweating our
Little Rock, Arkansas
“Regnat Populus” State Tree: Pine TreeState Cooking Vessel: Dutch OvenState Bird: MockingbirdState Flower: Apple BlossomState Gem: Diamond Sam Walton founded Wal-mart in Bentonville “Arkansas. The natural state.” It was my first Father’s Day without my father, and the sentiment behind this trip was what drove it, not planning and preparation. Little Rock would be the
Learning to Ride
Just like Dad, I bought a bike I couldn’t ride. Dad bought his bike fresh from a cancer surgery, arm still in a sling. It sat in his garage for months waiting to be riden. Every day Dad would go outside and sit on his bike. He would wash her, start her up to maintain
How I Found the Perfect Motorcycle
I had been searching online for months hoping to find the closest thing to my Dad’s trike as possible. I was dismissed, mocked, and talked down to in this process several times. Many people did not get it. I was being “over the top” or “excessive” in my wants. What some people failed to understand