by Jen Martin | Jul 17, 2018 | Food, Travel Log
Some dude we had met told us that driving the length of Texas would feel reallllly loooong. I’m sure that’s true if you’re trying to drive it straight, or if you’re just trying to make it to the other side, but we’re all...
by Jen Martin | Jun 21, 2018 | Food, Travel Log
What is Thanksgiving without friends or family? SADNESS. Sorry to be so dramatic. I knew that no matter WHAT we did for Thanksgiving- in the kids’ eyes, it would never, ever live up to our normal celebration (we usually host). At least I planned ahead. I...
by Jen Martin | Jun 2, 2018 | Food, Travel Log
Aaron Franklin, of PBS fame, is THE bbq king, and his famous bbq joint is in Austin. This was Billy’s #1 on places to visit for the entire trip. Billy started smoking meat after watching his show and receiving Aaron’s book from yours truly last...
by Jen Martin | May 31, 2018 | Food, Roadschooling, Travel Log, Voice Acting
My cousin John, his wife Lori, and their two kids live in San Antonio, so we took a day trip to hang out and scope out the city! Lori was the sweetest hostess, after treating us to lunch, she took us downtown. The (supposed) remains of Davy Crockett are in a tomb in...
by Jen Martin | May 29, 2018 | Food, Gear, Travel Log, Wildlife Encounters
Austin is one of the cities we were most looking forward to visiting on our trip. We had heard really good things, and of course it’s home to Franklin BBQ, and that had Billy really excited. We had a pretty long drive from Crystal Beach, and we added to the...
by Jen Martin | May 11, 2018 | Gear, Mis' Hap (Our Bus), Travel Log, Wildlife Encounters
Crystal Beach is on the Bolivar Peninsula, which is northeast of Galveston. We actually had to take a ferry to get there, but it was really fun, and free! You just drive onto the boat, and then you can get out if you want while it’s taking you across. The...
