I learned a lot of things on this trip. On all of our trips I assume I'll learn things each day. Between seeing new places and going to museums and historical sites there is always a lot to take in. But on this trip I felt like I learned things I really should have known before. On our way down to Florida Allyson told me that St. Augustine was the oldest city in the United States. I think my response was "that can't be right". Well, it turns out it was. The Spanish, led by Po

On the Sunday before Thanksgiving Allyson and I got a babysitter so we could relax together and go over Christmas plans. The next day we were leaving to take a family trip to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee for Thanksgiving. We stopped for coffee and I pointed out that the weather forecast didn't look so great for our trip. It was supposed to rain for at least one full day, and then it was going to be in the 40's for a couple more. Not great weather for getting out in the N