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Thanksgiving in Oklahoma

Posted on November 27, 2020 By jamielyssa

I just came back from about three nights in Oklahoma. In the summer, we had decided to revisit the River’s Edge Cottages after our trip…

River’s Edge Cottages, Oklahoma: July 5th through July 8th

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020 By jamielyssa

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, then you know that one of my life’s goals is to visit all 50 states in…

Krabboss and Friends: The Story of Dry Tortugas National Park

Posted on January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 By jamielyssa

As Charles Dickens said, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” But we’ll get to that in a little while.…

Day Two: Roswell, the truth is out there

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 By jamielyssa

Let me preface this entry by saying, if you expect Roswell to really be cashing in on the whole alien thing, you’ll be absolutely disappointed…

Guadalupe Mountains National Park and DAMN it’s cold in New Mexico! [November 20th-November 22nd]

Posted on November 28, 2018 By jamielyssa

The next day we left Big Bend National Park, and headed towards Carlsbad, New Mexico, for what we hoped would be another awesome camping experience,…

Big Bend Day 2: the invention of the Campfire Mocha [November 19th,2018]

Posted on November 25, 2018November 25, 2018 By jamielyssa

Justin and I slept well the second night we were at Big Bend because we actually remembered to close our rainfly this time. I even…

Big Bend National Park- Day 0 and Day 1 [November 16th/17th, 2018]

Posted on November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 By jamielyssa

As soon as we got home from school on the 16th, we started packing the car for our trip. Originally, we were just going to…

Summer Constellations by Alisha Sevigny

Posted on May 19, 2018 By jamielyssa

My Rating: You know, I’m a real stifler for books about the outdoors. I love hiking, I love camping, I love looking at the stars.…

Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Posted on April 25, 2018May 12, 2018 By jamielyssa

My Rating: There are two things that I really love- camping/hiking and road trips. There’s nothing more magical than being in the middle of nowhere,…

Blue water and gray skies

Posted on July 6, 2015October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

Where to start… Crater Lake may have been my favorite park of the entire road trip so far. Regardless, it is certainly the National Park…

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My name is Jamie Lyssa. I have 5 cats, and I’m a special ed teacher. I’m a Slytherclaw [with a touch of Gryffindor] and an INFJ. I like reading, concerts, photography, road trips,  video-games, and I am highly addicted to caffeine.  This blog is my little corner of the internet. I mostly use this as a travel blog so that people can read about all of the road-tripping/camping adventures that my husband Justin and I have, but occasionally you’ll get something else… like a book review, video-game review, or meaningful post. But it’s mostly trip reports and photographs.

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Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie f Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie from yesterday
It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm diggi It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm digging the cloud colors #cloudporn #clouds #sky #skyporn
Trying to #selfie #zendtlife Trying to #selfie #zendtlife
I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straigh I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straighthairdontcare #straighthair #christmas #holidayseason
The first of many #christmas parties this season # The first of many #christmas parties this season #zendtlife #straighthair #straighthairdontcare
It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my clas It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my classroom. I can't wait to give out that pile of gifts to my students and coworkers #teacherlife #specialedteacher #teacher
Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn #lyssacookingthangz #food
#hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtk #hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram
#goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting #goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting
It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise becaus It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise because of the time change #skyporn #cloudporn #clouds #sky
It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in my classroom #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #hannukah #menorah #teacherlife #teacher #specialedteacher
Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes #newhaircolor #newhairdontcare
My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston #roadtrip #zendtlife #selfie
It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zen It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
#sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklah #sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using t Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using the waterproof headphones I bought in like July #zendtlife #selfie #hottubtime 30 degrees outside, feels like 28 #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Early morning river views and a high of 30 somethi Early morning river views and a high of 30 something 😁 #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
My night. Reading on a swing and listening to a r My night.  Reading on a swing and listening to a river #zendtkitties #riversedgecottages
The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #okla The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages #riverridge
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Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie f Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie from yesterday
It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm diggi It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm digging the cloud colors #cloudporn #clouds #sky #skyporn
Trying to #selfie #zendtlife Trying to #selfie #zendtlife
I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straigh I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straighthairdontcare #straighthair #christmas #holidayseason
The first of many #christmas parties this season # The first of many #christmas parties this season #zendtlife #straighthair #straighthairdontcare
It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my clas It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my classroom. I can't wait to give out that pile of gifts to my students and coworkers #teacherlife #specialedteacher #teacher
Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn #lyssacookingthangz #food
#hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtk #hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram
#goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting #goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting
It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise becaus It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise because of the time change #skyporn #cloudporn #clouds #sky
It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in my classroom #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #hannukah #menorah #teacherlife #teacher #specialedteacher
Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes #newhaircolor #newhairdontcare
My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston #roadtrip #zendtlife #selfie
It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zen It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
#sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklah #sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using t Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using the waterproof headphones I bought in like July #zendtlife #selfie #hottubtime 30 degrees outside, feels like 28 #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Early morning river views and a high of 30 somethi Early morning river views and a high of 30 something 😁 #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
My night. Reading on a swing and listening to a r My night.  Reading on a swing and listening to a river #zendtkitties #riversedgecottages
The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #okla The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages #riverridge
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