Exploring Argostoli Greece.

  My Grandad was a storyteller.  He called it “spinning a yarn.”Grandad could weave the most exciting tales about his parents and grandparents as they found their homes in this country, traveling by ox-drawn wagon from Maryland to Indiana to Kansas, and dreams of settling in the Rio Grande valley.  An insatiable need for adventure and new horizons defined the spirits of several generations of the Lambdin family.
  And my maternal grandparents as well. My Grandpa Eastman, who marched across France in World War I, was so proud of his and Grandma’s travels to all 48 contiguous states in the U.S. That was at a time before interstate highways and the frequent air travel we know today.  He was 77 when he died and was planning a driving trip from Illinois to Alaska, a considerable undertaking in the 1970s before the completion of the Al-Can Highway.
   So it’s in my blood, this need to see and experience the world. I think about my grandparents sometimes when I’m departing on or returning from an adventure that they surely dreamed about.  A good portion of their spirits are traveling with me, I know, and they look over my shoulder as I write.
   I want to be able to share the journey with them, and with others as well.  Come with me.  Another adventure is on the horizon, and oh, the beautiful fabric we can make from the yarns we spin together.

  Based in the Kansas City area, Diana and her husband Bruce, a professional photographer with skills in video and still photography, have more than 25 years experience as a freelance travel writing/photography team.
  Both are members of the Society of American Travel Writers, and Diana also holds membership in the Midwest Travel Writers Association.  Their work has been recognized for excellence by both organizations.
  They specialize in soft adventure, heritage and general destination travel features, as well as profiles of craft artisans and the museums that feature their work. They enjoy both domestic and international destinations.  Diana is conversant in French; Bruce speaks some German and they both attempt to butcher Spanish or any other language they encounter with enthusiasm and appreciation for the learning opportunity.
  Some of the publications that have carried Bruce and Diana’s work in the last two years include:

AAA Living American Profile American Quilter Magazine Coastal Living Cooking Light Crafts Report Dreamscapes From House to Home Hemispheres Home and Away – AAA

Kansas City Home & Garden Log Home Living My Midwest Missouri Life National Geographic Traveler Pathfinders Points North – Atlanta Restaurant Start Up & Growth Show-Me Missouri Sky West

St. Louis Magazine Southern Progress Custom Publishing Southern Traveler The Chicago Tribune The Dallas Morning News The Daily Herald (Chicago) The Kansas City Star The Midwest Traveler Where to Retire Y-Life