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Whose Life is This?!?

Posted by Brooke Tower on Monday, August 4, 2014

At the moment, I am looking out my kitchen window at another 5^th wheel. If I look out windows on the other side of our home on wheels, I see beautiful mountains and trees.

Sometimes I am struck by how different this life of travel is than the one I have known most of my life. There are certain moments where I am amazed that I am in all these beautiful and bizarre places. The added bonus of going on a 4 day Disney cruise with J.'s company in the middle of it adds to the beauty and craziness of

Our Visit to the Amish Town of Jamesport, MO

Posted by Brooke Tower on Friday, July 11, 2014

A tour of one of the oldest and largest Amish communities west of the Mississippi was a fascinating experience for Luke, Lauren and me. I love having a tour guide explain and point out facts about new places. I learned many things from our guide, Ron. Our tour began sitting on the porch at the Arbor House in town with an explanation of Amish history, both religious and social. We learned how the community takes the vow to become Amish as a lifelong commitment, similar to marriage. They do no