A Common Shepherdess

Submarine sandwiches Marinated tomatoes and red onion Cranberry Splash Sierra Mist Saltwater taffy Hoagies, or submarines, are a popular food in all the mid-Atlantic states. The fresh tomatoes and onions (plus the veggies on the sandwich) are representative of the nickname The Garden State. I would have added cucumbers but forgot to pick some up at the store. I simply tossed the vegetables with Italian dressing. Saltwater taffy originated in a candy shop on the Jersey Shore. I chose Cranberry Splash Sierra Mist because it seemed like a summertime, seaside treat. Cranberries are grown in the northeast.

Road trips are so fun! We recently returned after a 5552-mile journey across 13 states. When my sister told us of her wedding on September 12, I started checking prices for airline tickets. It's expensive to fly six people halfway across the country! We decided to take our Nissan van with over 200,000 miles. We have a motorhome but gas alone would set us back about $3000. We decided to tent camp our way to Minnesota, over to California and back to Arizona. The night before we left we saw an ad for a tent trailer on Craigslist. Early the next morning we took a look at it and bought it. I'm so glad we did! It gave us extra room for storage as well as a comfortable place to sleep. It was an adventure! Arizona New Mexico Santa Fe Trail Museum in Springer Kansas Front Street in Dodge City Iowa Minnesota South Dakota Wyoming Utah Nevada California Back to Arizona