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Boise Babes
We got back to Arizona from Hawaii just in time to hang out with Chad's dad, stepmom, and sister & company for a weekend. They somehow...
Amy Wysong
May 93 min read
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Somehow Ended Up in New Zealand
First of all, it's important I acknowledge our lack of blog updates for the last few months. Call it lack of awareness due to several...
Amy Wysong
Apr 285 min read
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The End of an Era
It's with the heaviest, most grateful heart that I (we) write this post. The Smile Wagon has officially been sold to this lil weenie (and...
Amy Wysong
Mar 138 min read
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The Wagon's First National Park
The holidays are always wild. We usually call it "Tour de Kansas" because it's us driving from celebration to celebration and trying to...
Amy Wysong
Feb 184 min read
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Somehow Ended Up in Cancun
Did anyone think we would make it this far? Not to Cancun, but like, this far in our journey. I certainly didn't (and I really didn't...
Amy Wysong
Jan 15 min read
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Cheesin' in Wisconsin
One time, I had a conversation with someone about how many choices are available to me in medical school. It was a wild thought: I never...
Amy Wysong
Nov 27, 20245 min read
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The Wagon Gets a Tune-Up
Nothing has severely broken (yet)!!! The tune up was largely because someone nearly ripped off a chunk of the back end of our home (see...
Amy Wysong
Oct 27, 20243 min read
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An Ode to Yellow Springs, OH
I feel like I've written about a lot of gratitude between Chad and I during this journey, but I'm not sure we've ever felt more grateful...
Amy Wysong
Oct 5, 20243 min read
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West Virginia, Mountain Mama
Oh my, West Virginia was beyond our wildest imagination. Green mountains as far as we could see. Dense, rolling fog each morning. Small...
Amy Wysong
Sep 18, 20244 min read
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Not All Rainbows & Butterflies
We have had many conversations with people about what we're doing this year and the first thing they say is, "OMG, that's my dream!!!"...
Amy Wysong
Sep 10, 20245 min read
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Travel Dentistry is a Real Thing?
This post probably isn't going to be as entertaining as usual. Mostly because it's written by me (Chad) instead of Amy, but also because...

Chad Phillips
Aug 28, 20248 min read
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Catskills, Cats, & CAT Scales
The Prairie Smile Wagon has landed in Appalachia! (Hot tip: pronounced a-puh-la-chuh. So cool that we can learn new things each day,...
awysong1
Aug 14, 20243 min read
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In Our Modifications Era
We love this RV, but it didn't quite feel like home. Every place we've lived the past 7+ years, we've furnished almost entirely from...
Amy Wysong
Jul 24, 20242 min read
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Saying Goodbye to Maine
For the last few weeks, several conversations each day include, "I can't believe we're leaving this place," or "I can't believe we got to...

Chad Phillips
Jul 7, 20242 min read
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The Tanks are Empty on the Prairie Smile Wagon
Alternate title for my family: "Shitter was full!" Should we name this thing the Prairie Smile Wagon? (Shoutout to Dan Luckey for the...
awysong1
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Somehow Ended Up in Honduras
Really the only update we need to share is we're regulars at the local Applebee's. But before that, we could tell you about how we ended...
awysong1
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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Somehow Ended Up in Montreal
An update: things DID get wild!!! We are exceptionally grateful for Chad's parents who flew to Montreal to meet us for a quick weekend...
Amy Wysong
Apr 27, 20242 min read
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How It All Started
One day, we were scheming about our future and we decided that it would be best to hit the road. Medical school is wild. In case you...
Amy Wysong
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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