Mom and I spent my spring break traveling through Kentucky and Indiana, touring historical sights and visiting friends and family (she grew up in Indiana, I grew up in Kentucky). A series of articles about our journeys are posted here on my blog, but the personal details aren't included, like how on the second night I got the chance to jam-out to Mountain's
Mississippi Queen with my dad and little cousin Kasey on Rock Band, and visit with my Mammaw who I only see 2-3 times a year. Or how when at the Lincoln Birthplace Memorial there was an exhibit on "Women in Conservation" (since Obama designated March Women's History Month with a focus on women saving the planet), and alongside heroes of mine such as Rachel Carson and Jane Goodall they profiled - get ready - Sarah Palin. Yes, believe it or not, they included the devil herself, Mrs. I-hate-wildlife-and-want-to-shoot-wolves-from-airplanes-and-grant-permits-to-hunt-threatened-polar-bears Palin. After an email to the administration I was informed the exhibit was pulled and in the future information would be verified before being put on public display. Sheesh. Or how we got to visit the Winchester KY fire station, sit in the fire truck, and get a tour from my dear cousin Ashley. I recently found out that I am distantly related to Abraham Lincoln (my mother and others in my family are very interested in geneology, and Dana Brown has published a book on my great great grandfather Thomas Lynch, who was Abraham Lincoln's cousin), so I became very interested in learning about Lincoln on our journeys to his memorials/parks. In Spring Mill State Park (which was gorgeous), we saw a beaver and heard a Barred Owl in mid day, and photographed lots of sunning turtles (Painted perhaps?). On nearby Patoka Lake I got a lifer- Horned Grebe! There were 6 birds, but 1 was in breeding plumage- so cool! I wrapped up the trip by spending some time with my Nannie and Pappaw in Indiana, who I also see about twice a year. I sifted through some OLD family photos (we're talking early 20th century), taking some to have scanned and burned to a disc. My Pappaw has carved over a hundred ducks (and we're talking amongst the best carvings you've ever seen, he's INCREDIBLY talented), and I found an article the newspaper ran on him and his craft- he's amazing! Interestingly, I also found 2 photos of my grandparents as a young couple at Spring Mill, where we had just come from, in 1939, the year the park opened! These are posted in my
Spring Mill article. I also had the chance to talk with my cousin Elizabeth about her upcoming trip to Africa (I'm so jealous!) and visit several other family members, not to mention the fact that I got great quality time with mom!
Mom and I spent my spring break traveling through Kentucky and Indiana, touring historical sights and visiting friends and family (she grew up in Indiana, I grew up in Kentucky). A series of articles about our journeys are posted here on my blog, but the personal details aren't included, like how on the second night I got the chance to jam-out to Mountain's Mississippi Queen with my dad and little cousin Kasey on Rock Band, and visit with my Mammaw who I only see 2-3 times a year. Or how when at the Lincoln Birthplace Memorial there was an exhibit on "Women in Conservation" (since Obama designated March Women's History Month with a focus on women saving the planet), and alongside heroes of mine such as Rachel Carson and Jane Goodall they profiled - get ready - Sarah Palin. Yes, believe it or not, they included the devil herself, Mrs. I-hate-wildlife-and-want-to-shoot-wolves-from-airplanes-and-grant-permits-to-hunt-threatened-polar-bears Palin. After an email to the administration I was informed the exhibit was pulled and in the future information would be verified before being put on public display. Sheesh. Or how we got to visit the Winchester KY fire station, sit in the fire truck, and get a tour from my dear cousin Ashley. I recently found out that I am distantly related to Abraham Lincoln (my mother and others in my family are very interested in geneology, and Dana Brown has published a book on my great great grandfather Thomas Lynch, who was Abraham Lincoln's cousin), so I became very interested in learning about Lincoln on our journeys to his memorials/parks. In Spring Mill State Park (which was gorgeous), we saw a beaver and heard a Barred Owl in mid day, and photographed lots of sunning turtles (Painted perhaps?). On nearby Patoka Lake I got a lifer- Horned Grebe! There were 6 birds, but 1 was in breeding plumage- so cool! I wrapped up the trip by spending some time with my Nannie and Pappaw in Indiana, who I also see about twice a year. I sifted through some OLD family photos (we're talking early 20th century), taking some to have scanned and burned to a disc. My Pappaw has carved over a hundred ducks (and we're talking amongst the best carvings you've ever seen, he's INCREDIBLY talented), and I found an article the newspaper ran on him and his craft- he's amazing! Interestingly, I also found 2 photos of my grandparents as a young couple at Spring Mill, where we had just come from, in 1939, the year the park opened! These are posted in my Spring Mill article. I also had the chance to talk with my cousin Elizabeth about her upcoming trip to Africa (I'm so jealous!) and visit several other family members, not to mention the fact that I got great quality time with mom! 
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