This week we will be visiting the communities of: McAlister, OK and Ada, OK (Azle and Waco, TX next) Our upcoming Texas stops will include visits with family Post of the Week: A fun post this week comes from Jazzi, Pippi's sis-fur. She has her own blog, Pippi can tweet but she's not the blogging... Continue Reading →
What Is It That You Do? Part 2
I do believe that we have one of the most unusual jobs around, thankfully not a dirty job, well not too dirty. Since I tried to lay out the nuts and bolts about the work we do, I thought I'd share some of the cool elements, like how what we write and photograph at work... Continue Reading →
Baby It’s Warm Outside
Not gonna add much tonight, it's 70 down here in Arkansas and we are soaking it in.
Giddy Up
This post was a week in the making, certainly not for its greatness but that I “lost” the images. How does a person misplace digital images? Well a person might have forgotten that they loaded said images onto a backup card and then labeled them as work images. Then one might have loaded that entire... Continue Reading →
Coming This Week 01.23-29
Coming this week: We have shows in Rolla, MO and Hot Springs, AR; both of which will be packed with school groups. I just posted an updated calendar, announcing a series of shows in Texas. Please check and let me know if you can see us. We are both healthy and have a museum to... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Ol’ Blue
Not only was today's event in St. Joseph a smash success but it marked an exciting moment for me. It's new vacuum time! Now that doesn't sound terribly exciting but out here each morning begins with cleaning the trailer for that day's show. Walls need dusted and wiped down; woodwork cleaned; and alas the carpet... Continue Reading →
What is it that you do?
We have recently added new readers and thought it might be nice to explain a little about what we do for a living, a job that puts us on the road more than 320 days a year. For the past two years we have worked for a Detroit based mobile marketing company called MRA, Mobility... Continue Reading →
2010 Review
I try to share at the end of each year interesting facts, well I find them interesting, about our travels. In 2010 we: Were on six different tours: Reflections the American Funeral, Tabasco Hangover Headquarter, Ortho East, Ortho West, Meijer Virtual Playground and Library of Congress Gateway to Knowledge We traveled to 31 states, this... Continue Reading →
Coming this Week 1.16-22
I am starting a new regular post on TheVanGelders.com, each Sunday I will try to post a preview and review. These posts will include where we are going, anything fun planned and upcoming news. I will also try to include links to posts I enjoyed from the week before. We will be visiting the communities... Continue Reading →
The Roving Van Gelders 