Check out Carrie with Children to see my guest post about our recent trip to South Padre Island. Thanks so much for hosting me, Carrie. Want to catch up on our trip to South Padre Island? Check out the links for the whole scoop. See Turtles Cruising Aboard the Black Dragon Port Isabel Lighthouse South Padre Island Birding Center Para…
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Cruising Aboard the Black Dragon
The Black Dragon at the moorings. The year is 1619 and the rowdiest band of pirates ever to sail the seven seas has pulled into port to take on daring new crew members. The life of a pirate is fraught with danger but the promise of treasure and fame lure us to climb aboard the infamous Black Dragon for the…
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Eye to Eye with an Alligator
Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. ~Rachel Carson This year we were introduced to the biography of Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who is credited with founding the modern environmental movement. Carson had a rugged upbringing in a simple Pennsylvania farmhouse where she was regularly able to observe…
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Take the A Train
Our early morning symphony of rustling cereal bags and cries for ‘more juice’ will soon be punctuated with the woo-woo of a train whistle. Our suburban county has just completed the installation of the “A-Train,” a commuter train that connects Denton County with downtown Dallas. Designed primarily to service the two universities that call Denton home, the train is also…
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Sculpting Sandcastles in South Padre
When I dream of a family beach vacation, I see happy sun-kissed children building elaborate sandcastles that are worthy of praise and awards. In reality, our sandcastle attempts are usually half crumbling piles of sand and frustrated little architects. Enter Sandcastle Lessons of South Padre Island, where they planned to turn our mess into a masterpiece. From the moment we…
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