Traveler Info
Biography
Born and raised in Ohio. Early career traveling throughout the United States, Canada, Germany and Australia. Then after getting tired of living out of a suitcase I moved to Washington, Alaska, Louisiana and Tennessee before returning to work in Ohio. Now just finished my 50th state this summer and plan to continue traveling more after retirement 🙃 😅 🙂!!
Number of States Visited
50
Memorable Travel Experience(s)
Seeing the Northern Lights in Alaska, Driving into Wrangell St. Ellis National Park and exploring the Kennicott Mine area, Salmon fishing in Valdez and also on the Copper River and the Russian River on the Kenai Peninsula, Seeing Denali, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Baker and Mt. Hood. Skiing at Alyeska and Crystal Mountain. Hiking in Yosemite and Seeing Half Dome. Hiking around Paradise in Mt. Rainier National Park. Seeing American Bison in Teddy Roosevelt National Park. Exploring the Big Island of Hawaii. Traveling Route 66, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Tulsa Oklahoma and the Cowboy Hall of Fame museum in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma City memorial. All the museums of the Smithsonian and all the Monuments in Washington DC. Mount Vernon, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery and the changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Sorry!!! That's more than 4!!! Too hard to choose just 4.
My Favorite Place On My Journey
Alaska, Washington, Hawaii and New Mexico are tops
How I saw each state and joined the All Fifty Club
Lifetime Journey
With a Purpose