United States Stories


Country Music History

The beautiful Nashville day awaited us with all its humid glory. We made our first stop at the original home for the Grand Ole Opry; the Ryman Auditorium. We took the backstage tour and were entertained with personal stories from our tour guide who remembers being there the first night Patsy Cline performed on the Grand Ole Opry when she was a young u...


Good Food = Good Travel

We continued on our way today. We left Mountain Home, AR under cloudy skies and threatened showers. It rained on and off all day, which did not dampen our spirits, since today was mostly a travel ( aka "how much FARTHER") day. It was nearly two hours past Lacey and Lindsey's normal lunchtime, and they had reminded their mama of this several times, wh...


Big Brutus

Today was the start of our 3rd annual history road trip. The 3LMLs packed and loaded up our trusty stead, that has 290,000 miles on it, and we were ready to head out. The girls were excited for the the trip, but they had one request (ii.e. demand). No long, never ending days in the car with not a bathroom in sight, or any sign of humanity, for that m...


The Excitement of Driving

Back in 2009, I remembered when I had one day in San Francisco. I woke up earlier and rented a great car, Audi. I always love this car because they have a great machine, perfomance, and the stability. Because driving traveler should have a right car before they tarvel far and in order for their own safety, that's why I trusted myself to Audi! One bal...