February 2025
February is known as the month for Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day. It’s the shortest month of the year, and a month where many of us are planning our summer vacations.
If you’re into history and in honor of Presidents Day, I have some places you should put on your travel list.
The Presidential Side of Dallas – JFK to GWB
Dallas is home to the famous Dallas Book Depository Museum detailing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. It is also the home of President George W. Bush’s Presidential Center. We spent time in Dallas and were able to visit both historic sites.
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park
While in the Dallas area, plan a visit to the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park. Known as President Johnson’s Texas White House, this park includes his boyhood home, ranch where he lived before and after he was president, his Air Force 1, and more. Take your bikes for a nice ride around the property.
Springfield, Illinois – The Land of Lincoln
Spend a couple of days in Springfield, Illinois and immerse yourself in the life on Abraham Lincoln before he became our 16th President. Along with his home, a short walk takes you to his presidential library and museum. Drive a few miles away to his final resting place.
The Recipe Book
Sloppy Joe Soup
Who doesn’t love a hearty soup after a day of sightseeing. This recipe can easily be doubled to have enough to freeze for later. This recipe from Recipesthatcrock.com is delicious!
- 1 lb ground beef browned and drained
- 15 oz can Manwich
- 10.75 oz can minestrone soup
- 15 oz can light red kidney beans
- 15 oz can dark red kidney beans
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- garlic powder to taste
Put everything in the crockpot and cook on low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3.
Where are we in February?
This may be the shortest month of the year, but it sure is a busy one! We’ll be finishing up Carlsbad, then on to Alamogordo and Elephant Butte, New Mexico. Then we’re spending time in Bisbee, Tucson, and Yuma, Arizona before beginning our exciting Fantasy RV Tour to Baja California, Mexico. Busy but exciting!
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We hope you’re making memories and living your best life!
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Thanks for the tip about staying in Grapevine and taking the transit. We visit Dallas often but haven’t visited the presidential sites (Covid and too hot this past time). Also, we volunteered for two months at LBJ National HIstorical Park – what a great place. Thanks for your post!
So glad you enjoyed the Newsletter! We loved visiting these historic places, and LBJ was one of our favorites to ride bikes!