I can’t believe we have lived in Phoenix six years now. Wow – how time flies! Since moving here, we got a camper trailer. Mom loves having a frig with ice and a human bathroom. Dad appreciates not having to sleep on the ground, which we used to do. In fact, while living in […]
Kuma goes canoeing on Clear Creek, League City TX
I certainly don’t miss the humidity or bugs of Texas, but I do miss the water, especially when it is hot and dry here in Phoenix. We lived in an awesome neighborhood in League City that had a park just four houses away, and it not only had a lake but river access. We could […]
Kuma visits the Big Ticket in Texas
Have you heard the saying that everything is bigger in Texas? After living there for three years, I must concede–the bugs are definitely enormous! Yowsa. Curiosity got the best of me and my family about The Big Thicket, so we bounded our way over one weekend to check it out. Okay, I bounded, and my […]
Kuma gets inked in Texas!
If you are ever in Texas, north of Austin is Inks Lake State Park, located in Burnet County on the Colorado River. Me and my family made the trek up to use our Texas State Park Pass. The landscape of the park is hilly, with many cedar, live oak, prickly pear cacti and yuccas. It’s […]
Kuma enjoys canoeing right behind his League City home
I’ve lived in three states and in three different houses in my short ten years. Yes, can you believe I will be 10 this year? Anyway, what I have learned is that each state and house has it positives and drawbacks. In Colorado, we had a smaller house with a tiny yard yet right […]
Kuma hikes around Bastrop Lake in Texas
While in the Bastrop area, just south of Austin, my family and I took a hike around Lake Bastrop South Shore Park, located at 375 South Shore Road in Bastrop. They aren’t part of the State Park Pass, so you have to pay a fee per human. Dogs are welcome, of course! The 900-acre lake […]
Kuma explores McKinney State Park in Texas
Boy, Texas is a big state! We drove in a completely different direction one weekend, toward the Austin area, and found many more great things to do. Unfortunately, the Bastrop State Park got burned in a fire a couple of years ago, so we opted for McKinney Falls State Park, just southeast of Austin off […]
Cool temps remind Kuma of a time when he visited Lost Maples State Park
Although known for fall color, Lost Maples State Park is a super fun place to explore any time. I know because my family and I visited when we lived in the Houston area. Lost Maples is located five miles north of Vanderpool on Ranch Road 187 in Hill Country. Once again, we stayed at the […]
Kuma enjoys Guadalupe River State Park
I love going on the road trips! It’s about 100 percent guaranteed that I will get human food! I am a stinker and don’t eat my own food when we travel. Maybe I get a little anxious, but I’m not admitting anything. The upside is that my mom feeds me burgers, steaks, and chicken. Wholly […]
Kuma’s canoeing adventure at Champion Lake in Texas
Besides hiking, biking, and running with my family, we also go canoeing. I love my family! The weather has been so humid here in Phoenix lately that it got me thinking of Houston, an area full of all sorts of bayous and lakes to explore. While living there, we heard great things about Champion Lake, […]
