When Joel and I got married in 2001, we decided to visit and spend the night in all 50 states. We both enjoyed traveling and thought it would be a fun lifelong goal. There are some rules...

1. We must visit the state together. Joel and I have been to many states individually, but the rule is that we must travel together.


2. Our visits began on June 30, 2001; any traveling done before that date does not count.


3. We must spend the night in each state, we don't have to stay at a motel or even a campground, but we must sleep there. (In Nebraska, South Dakota and most recently Indiana, we slept in the car at a wayside.)

So, far Joel and I have visited seventeen states together. Our first night as a married couple we spent in Wisconsin, but quickly (the next night) started our quest with our second state being Hawaii. The other fifteen states have come over the last almost seven years on a variety of adventures. If you are curious, the following map illustrates where we've been over the last seven years.