leftovers

At my brother's suggestion, I've decided to write a blog about "Out in the Sandpile," which was a game (of sorts) that my siblings and I would play out in the yard east of our house on the farm.  It was sort of like a 3D version of "Monopoly" with army guys, barbie dolls, houses, cars, and "money."  Apparently, I was somewhat of a dictator and often threatened my siblings with physical violence if they did not play for a long enough period of time.  Suffice to say, I was very into this game! THE EARLY YEARS In the beginning, the game started in our actual sandpile, hence the name.  My dad had made us a small sandbox, probably about 6'x6', with four big wooden planks set out in a square, filled about 6" deep with sand.  The first two "characters" were Kitty Kiffeneigh (my guy), and John Chesney (Brandon's guy).  We had toy horse trailers that we flipped upside down for our "houses."  Aside from the fact tha

The title of this blog entry is borrowed from the band Swing Out Sister, it was the title of their album which contained their biggest hit, "Break Out."  I often think of that title because it is so true.  It is so much better to travel! With that in mind I wanted to mention that I just got back from a trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  I had never been before, and I love going to new places!  I will blog about that trip, but for now, I wanted to post this map highlighting all my travels.  Unfortunately it doesn't seem to let you enter every city you've been to, but maybe I just need to explore the site some more.