Finding Normalcy in Nature: A Guide to Palo Duro Canyon State Park

A few weeks ago, Mike was notified he needed to use or lose some vacation time. Travel options are limited right now (thanks, COVID), so we decided to take a chance on a state park adventure. Texas has over 90 state parks, featuring everything from canyons to waterfalls to swampland. We narrowed our options to Palo Duro and Colorado Bend, but the latter’s zero capacity made the final decision for us.

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The Power of Kindness

This week is all about anniversaries in the Congdon house.

Between my wedding day and the day I received my green card, I navigated a licensing grey area. Technically, people who move to Texas have 90 days to update their license to reflect their new place of residence. But, until I received my green card, I didn’t have the necessary paperwork for a Texas license. Cumbersome, right?

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