Category Archives: camping

The Oregon Trail

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Laura Alford, PhD

I bribed the kids with promises of gumbo and movie marathons in place of a trip to a certain National Park with terrifying cliffs and curves. They extracted the additional promise of game night, which is how I ended up … Continue reading →

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Red(d) Fox(x)

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Laura Alford, PhD

Last night Mark and Leah “camped out” in the back yard. This is mostly an excuse to eat s’mores for supper and poptarts for breakfast, but as long as I don’t have to sleep in a tent on the ground, … Continue reading →

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WWLD

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Laura Alford, PhD

You know that song, “Blame it on the Rain?” Well, I’m blaming it on the sun. Maybe it the solar flares, or spring fever, but either way, I just couldn’t concentrate today. How many gorgeous spring days had I frittered away whilst … Continue reading →

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