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States with stories

Highlighted states have posted stories. As the archive grows, this map fills in automatically from story places.

A long open road through De Baca County, New Mexico.
5/29/2026

Back on the Road Again

After being stuck with slide issues, even a quiet New Mexico road felt like freedom.

RobertDe Baca CountyNew MexicotravelRV liferoad trip
Qubit displayed on a reMarkable e-paper tablet.
5/27/2026

Qubit on the reMarkable

Putting Qubit on an e-paper tablet felt a little ridiculous, genuinely useful, and very fun.

RobertQubitRoswellNew MexicoQubitreMarkable
Aden riding a bike through flat desert terrain in New Mexico.
5/24/2026

Desert Ride With Aden

A short-ish desert ride with Aden, starting in the middle of nothing and heading into even more nothing.

RobertAdenChaves CountyNew Mexicobikingdesert
Robert and Aden outside the UFO-themed McDonald's in Roswell, New Mexico.
5/23/2026

UFO McDonald's in Roswell

A stop at the UFO-shaped McDonald's in Roswell, New Mexico. More normal than alien, but still worth seeing.

RobertAdenRoswellNew MexicotravelRoswell
A classic Nintendo Game Boy handheld in good condition.
5/23/2026

Game Boy Nostalgia

A surprisingly clean retro handheld find, right down to the original terrible screen.

RobertRoswellNew Mexicoretro gamesGame Boyhandhelds
An exhibit at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
9/19/2025

A Classic Air and Space Day

Spending the day with Aden at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, surrounded by aviation history, space exhibits, and classic tourist-stop energy.

RobertAdenDistrict of ColumbiaSmithsonianAir and Space Museummuseums
A view overlooking Pittsburgh from above the city.
7/25/2025

Pittsburgh From the Incline

Riding the vertical rail car up above Pittsburgh and getting a wide view of the city from the top.

RobertPittsburghPennsylvaniaPittsburghtravelcity views
A Route 66 museum scene in Elk City, Oklahoma.
5/24/2024

Route 66 Museum Stop

A Route 66 museum stop in Elk City with old cars, machines, and a full-size model town that was more fun than expected.

RobertElk CityOklahomaRoute 66museumsold cars
A camel farm visit in Brazos County, Texas.
4/26/2024

The Camel Farm

A camel farm outing in Brazos County where Aden rode a camel and we saw all kinds of animals, including kangaroos.

RobertAdenBrazos CountyTexascamel farmanimals
A dry desert landscape near Four Corners and the Utah border.
7/7/2023

Quiet Desert at Four Corners

A quiet, dry stop near Four Corners, where the desert felt wide open, peaceful, and completely different from anywhere we had stayed before.

RobertAdenSan Juan CountyNew MexicoFour Cornersdesert
A view from high above Bernalillo County after riding the Sandia tram.
6/18/2023

On Top of the World

A Sandia tram ride up above the valley, with huge views, serious wind, and a ride up that was more intense than expected.

RobertAdenBernalillo CountyNew MexicoSandia trammountains
A natural history museum display in Bandera, Texas.
6/17/2022

The Little Museum in Bandera

A surprisingly good natural history museum in tiny Bandera, full of taxidermy animals from the surrounding area.

RobertBanderaTexasnatural historymuseumstaxidermy
Wildlife near the door in Bandera County, Texas.
5/17/2022

Wildlife at the Door

A quiet Bandera moment with wildlife right outside the door, calm enough to make the whole place feel peaceful.

RobertBandera CountyTexasBanderawildlifequiet places
A Legoland exhibit in San Antonio, Texas.
5/13/2022

Legoland Indoors in San Antonio

A San Antonio Legoland stop that was not quite what we expected, but still gave Aden a good day and came with the nice surprise of being fully indoors.

RobertAdenSan AntonioTexasLegolandSan Antonio