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baggio248
08-05-2003, 10:30 PM
From AP.org

"Gall Family Visits All 50 State Capitols

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- After more than a year on the road, the Gall family can boast an accomplishment few others can: the couple and their three sons have visited all 50 state capitols.

The family finished Friday, when Ed and Ginger Gall and their sons - 13-year-old Samuel, 11-year-old James and 6-year-old Benjamin - went inside the Missouri State Capitol rotunda.

Visiting roughly one state each week, the journey, made in a recreational vehicle, took about 48,000 miles and more than a year to complete.

"I'm glad we did it. I have no regrets. I'm just uncertain about re-entering 'real life,'" Ginger Gall said.

The Galls began their trip July 15, 2002. It wasn't a stunt to raise money. Instead, it was a chance to teach their sons about American history.

The Galls chose to homeschool their sons for the year. They mined each state's science, cultural and history museums to boost the boys' education.

"Our friends from another country had seen more of the country than we had," Ginger Gall said. "There was something wrong with that picture.""
GraingerGuy
08-05-2003, 10:54 PM
Cheesy said that he and a friend want to visit all the major league baseball stadiums...:) Does that count as a hobby?
Thesifer
08-05-2003, 11:27 PM
Now they should visit every country in the world.. and then every countries states... that would be an accomplishment
xsiled2
08-06-2003, 12:08 AM
Originally posted by GraingerGuy
Cheesy said that he and a friend want to visit all the major league baseball stadiums...:) Does that count as a hobby?

sounds like a mastercard commercial...
Speedfreak
08-06-2003, 03:49 AM
That's pretty cool.

I have a lot of catching up to do. I went on a lot of trips with my family when I was younger. I have been all along the East Coast from Buffalo, NY to Key West, FL (all in one trip). I have been to Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico and all the West Coast from Seattle to San Diego. I need to do some more in the middle. ;)


One thing I definately want to do more of is out of the Country. I have only been to Canada (Just to Ontario when we did the East Coast Trip) and Enscenada, Mexico.

Thats it. I want to go over a large body of watter. Hell, I'd like to go to Hawaii. It's not out of the country, but it looks like you are going a long way with only seeing water for a long while.
baggio248
08-06-2003, 09:45 AM
Originally posted by GraingerGuy
Cheesy said that he and a friend want to visit all the major league baseball stadiums...:) Does that count as a hobby?

That's actually cool, thought I guess it's whatever floats your boat.
whitak24
08-06-2003, 10:04 AM
Originally posted by GraingerGuy
Cheesy said that he and a friend want to visit all the major league baseball stadiums...:) Does that count as a hobby?
there were some guys who, a few months ago, finished visiting every nba, mlb, nfl, and nhl venue in the country. they have their own website. i would assume that the link was posted here, as i don't really get information anywhere else :heh:

as for visiting all the state capitol buildings, that would be cool. a lot of them are quite interesting architectually.