Category: cheap field trips
Boyhood
When you think about it, boyhood is fairly short. There’s little kid-hood, that time when you are out of diapers and you can feed yourself, but you’re pretty reliant upon your parents. Then, there’s boyhood, those years when you are mostly independent, but not yet bogged down with academic and social pressures. It’s a time … More Boyhood
The Tugaloo River History Tour
Cheap Field Trip # 4 For the past ten years, on the last Saturday in May, Kelly Vickers, a Stephens County historian, has been leading groups on canoes and in kayaks down the Tugaloo River Corridor for fun and learning. If you haven’t participated in one of these now famous tours, you’ve been missing out. … More The Tugaloo River History Tour
Slice of Life: Day 29
Braking for Cows! On a recent, late winter day we went on a pastoral adventure to find raw milk. A luxury to us city folk, raw milk is just the anecdote to what ails you right before Lent. And, with Lent just two days away, we decided an adventure was in order. Plus, we’d … More Slice of Life: Day 29
Slice of Life: Day 2
Day 2: A Natural Exchange We have five kids and our youngest is now 11. I am at a place in life where every day I have with my kids is a gift. Children grow up and fly away and I want to savor every last minute. So, when I have a couple … More Slice of Life: Day 2




