A Couple New Things

Trying new experiences one thing at a time.


Recent Things

24 Hours on Maui

After five hours of flying over the Pacific Ocean, our flight was on its descent and I was excited to see an island I’d only ever seen on television. No plans, no idea what the days ahead had in store, I stared out my windowโ€ฆ

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One Way Ticket to Maui

After Amtrak canceled our train, I was stranded in the San Fransisco airport looking for a way home (read about that here). This wouldn’t be A Couple New Things if I didn’t do something a little bit outrageous. Long story short, without any plans orโ€ฆ

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They Canceled Our Train

As you can imagine by the title, I had a train itinerary canceled while physically on the train. A HORRIBLE experience. Do not recommend. Several posts ago, I mentioned taking a 35-hour journey on the Coast Starlight train. What does that mean? In short, weโ€ฆ

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My mission is to experience new things, inspire others to do the same, and do it all to the glory of God.

There’s a lot out there we can experience both big and small. Whether it’s tying shoes differently or traveling to a new country. Creation is filled with a world of opportunities!


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