Dear Friends...

Trevor: I'm sure most of you are probably wondering why we asked you to come back on Wednesday. Well, we need to tell you something.

Marin: To start, thank you so much for all of your support and all the things you've done for us, you wonderful readers. We had so much fun sharing our adventures with you as we traveled through history. Mainly American history, but some world history as well. We enjoyed the comments, the interaction and the fun we had with you!

Trevor: But we've come to the end of the American history course. Yes, we do know a lot about world history as well, but I have been doing some scheduling-

Marin: A LOT of scheduling. I have to sit around and wait for him to finish it up, which is very boring.

Trevor: Ahem.

Marin: Sorry.

Trevor: What I'm trying to say is that Marin and I have decided it's time to step away from the blog and focus on our own personal lives. This blog has taken up a lot of our time, and though we enjoy it, it's hard to run it regularly and do the things in our lives that we do- half the time when you see these posts we're not even here, we're off adventuring in some foreign land trying to stay out of trouble!

Marin: This was a very hard decision for us to make, as we do love to share our stories with you. But now that Trevor wants to get married to Ilene-

Trevor: Don't listen to her! We're not even engaged yet!

Marin: Well, they're close to getting engaged. I saw the ring-

Trevor: Okay, enough, Marin! back to the subject. Like I was saying before Marin interrupted, yes, our personal lives are beginning to take up more time and it's hard for us to do this blog. We will leave it active and we might do posts once in a while, but there will not be any set  schedule anymore.

Marin: But we're talking about writing a book!

Trevor: You mean I'm talking about writing a book. Yes. This is being discussed. We haven't decided yet. It would take a lot of work, because I don't enjoy writing very much. Also, I'd need a lot of editing help, but we do have a friend of ours who is willing to help us write it. I'm not much of a writer and neither is Marin, but a close friend of ours, Emily McConnell (she used to call herself Calamity Rene on the internet) told us that whenever we wanted to write our story down she'd be willing to help. So we might take her up on that. *HINT HINT, Emily, we're going to be begging you to write it soon!* She's got her own projects at the moment and I haven't written down my fist draft of the story yet to give her, so that may be a long time from now.

Marin: Trevor is the king of procrastination. He doesn't like writing at all.

Trevor: It's hard to believe this blog has been going for a whole year. We've really enjoyed our time with you and experimenting with the wonderful world of blogging. If we do decide to collaborate with Emily and write a book, we'll let you know.

Marin: For now, thank you for your support and God Bless! We hope you enjoyed this blog! Feel free to reread anything on here!

Trevor: Take care and may God bless your walk with Him. Enjoy your summer as well, it's coming up fast!

Together: bye!


-Trevor Trekker and Marin Maklakov

The Month Ahead

Exciting month! I know I had quite the adventure. I hope dear William takes care and gets better. Maybe someday I'll go back and see if I can find him. I'm sure Trevor would take me.
But we need to escape Mykola. He's on our tail, and he's got something planned.
So Trevor decided we're going to...

APRIL 2015

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	The Great War: World War One	An introduction of WWI, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	Battled Reads: Books on World War One	We'll give you three books/series about World War One for you to read that we think you'll enjoy.
3	Story Post	Trevor, Dominik and I flee to The Great War to escape Mykola.
4	Story Post 2	Trevor, Dominik and I flee to The Great War to escape Mykola.
	Story Post 3	Trevor, Dominik and I flee to The Great War to escape Mykola.

Anyone know who this horse is? I'm sure you horse fans do... 

The Month Ahead

Well, this month has been interesting. I hope you enjoyed our time on the Mayflower. I didn't, I'll admit. I was terrified! I don't like ships.

Okay, as a heads up, my writing style is about to change. I've got someone new helping me out with my writing. (Finally! I've been needing someone to give me a hand on my English and writing!) Also, Trevor and I decided we are going to change the format of the Month Ahead posts. We're no longer going to tell you what the stories are about. That way it's a surprise.

Ready for our next adventure? I'm not sure I am, but here we go, anyways...

March 2015

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	Rebels! : The Revolutionary War	An introduction of the Revolutionary war, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	Outlawed Works: Books on the Revolutionary War	We'll give you three books/series about the Revolutionary War for you to read that we think you'll enjoy.
3	Story Post	Trevor, Dominik and I head to the 1770s.
4	Story Post 2	Trevor, Dominik and I head to the 1770s.
	Story Post 3	Trevor, Dominik and I head to the 1770s.

Hmmm, what could be happening in this photo? Looks to organized for a battle! How many of you readers know what this painting is about?

The Month Ahead

We've had quite an adventure the past two months, haven't we? I just hope Mykola doesn't follow Trevor, my newly discovered brother, Dominik, and I to our new destination. Are you ready for our newest voyage? I hope so, because we're about to visit a time like no other...

February 2015

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	Sailing to America: The Pilgrim Voyage on the Mayflower	An introduction of the Pilgrims journey to America, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	Shipwrecked Reads: Books on the Journey to America	We'll give you three books/series about the journey to America for you to read that we think you'll enjoy.
3	Voyage of the Unknown: Part One	Trevor, Dominik and I board the Mayflower to find 4T, but Mykola's closing in.
4	Voyage of the Unknown: Part Two	The Mayflower is caught in a storm, and Trevor can't find 4T! Meanwhile, Mykola has managed to board the ship and is hunting us down.

Would you travel on a ship that looked as rickety as this? 

Year in Review

It's hard to believe that 2015 will be here in less than three days. Where did the time go? While Marin and I are looking forward to the new year, we'd also like to get a bit of an evaluation done with you.
This is your chance to tell us what you think of the blog, what changes you'd like to see made and give us suggestions for what you think we should do in the upcoming year. Marin and I have a couple of ideas of what we might change for next year, but we want to hear from you!

So if you can, please comment in the sections below and answer these quick survey questions. Also, if you have any other suggestions/comments that are not included in the survey, just go ahead and tell us your thoughts. We look forward to your feedback!


1) What is your favorite post/part of the blog?

2) What is your least favorite post/part of the blog?

3) If you could add something to our monthly schedule, what would it be?

4) On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being nothing and 10 being I learned everything from your blog, what would you rate your history learning from this blog?

5) What time eras that we have not covered yet would you like us to cover?



Please note that though we appreciate all suggestions, we might not use all of them.

Thank you for your feedback! As a heads up, January is organizing month for us and once more we will not have our regular history schedule. Instead there's going to be a couple of surprises coming your way...

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, dear blog readers. May God Bless you this Christmas season as we remember and celebrate the birth of his only son, Jesus Christ. We're so glad to have gotten to share our adventures with you this last year, and even more glad that God is faithful and has delivered us from every bad situation. There is much to think about and praise the Lord for.
And of course, it's always fun to get presents. :)

Enjoy the day with your families! Marin and I are enjoying a quiet day here on our island. And we're having ham!

-Trevor and Marin

Yummmmmmyyyyy!

And the trivia winner is...

Audrey French!

1) What is the name of the town Marin and Trevor go to during the Gold Rush? Grizzly Camp

2) Who helped Trevor escape the worker's mob in Coulee Down? Woodie Guthrie

3) What is Marin's real name? Elizaveta Rifka Maklakov

4) What kind of horses were Trevor and Marin riding in Spies Be Warned? Two-bit draft horses

5) What does 4T stand for? Trevor’s Time Travel Teleport

6) In Saddle Up, Partner! The Old West, what does Cowboy mean? Vaquero

7) What were the names of the two spies during WWII who landed in Maine in 1944? William Colepaugh and Erich Gimpel

8) What Russian submariner was friendly to Trevor and Marin in Troubled Waters? Nikita

9) In Trail Blazers: The Oregon Trail, who started the Oregon Trail? Fur trappers and traders

10) What are the types of animals Marin and Trevor own? Tigers, chickens, tropical birds, and horses

Our three entries all had the same answer score. I used Random.org to select a winner, and Audrey's name came first. Congratulations, Audrey! You get to choose a character you'd like to join us for an adventure! I will be emailing you your form.

Thank for the entries everyone! You all did a great job!

-Trevor and Marin

INSERT

MYKOLA SHAPOVAL

-OVERRIDE- OVERRIDE- OVERRIDE-

Everyone got the bonus question right as well. Good job. You all are smart.

CONTINUE

~END~

Question and Answer Session

Well, December is here! Snow is on the way, (at least in other parts of the world. Not here in Hawaii) Christmas will be here in three weeks and a new year is less than a month away. It's been a busy year for Marin and I. What with running the blog, answering questions and going on adventures, we've been pretty busy!

As promised, for the month of December we're doing a bit more of a relaxed theme. There is no set time period this month.
Instead, we're doing a lot of fun quizzes, question and answer sessions and polls to find out what you like about the blog and what you'd like to see different.

To start it off, we're going to do a question and answer session! Here's how it works:

1) Write out your questions in the comments below. Include who it's for- Marin or myself. You can ask us anything you want- where we were born, our favorite foods, our favorite animals, etc. We'll answer any and all questions we get! OVERRIDE: You can also ask me (Mykola Shapoval) questions. If you dare. Be warned- I may not answer all of them. RESUME

2) Marin and myself will then write up another blog post(s) answering those questions in detail.

3) Depending on how many questions we get, we may do a second Answer post if there are too many to cover in one post. We will do our  best to answer all questions!

The Question and Answer session is open until Saturday night at twelve o'clock. Any questions after that may not be answered.



That's it. Ask away, our dear blog readers. We're eager to hear from you!

Thanks for reading,

-Trevor and Marin

What are your going to ask us? We don't know!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, dear blog readers!

We have much to be thankful for this year, one of the things being safe time travels. God has really watched over us this year.
 We're also thankful for all the great readers we have on this blog! You make us smile!

Have a wonderful day,

Trevor and Marin

Mmmm, turkey! I'm looking forward to eating this big ol' guy!

7000 Views!

Thank you wonderful blog readers, today we hit 7000 views on our blog! You are all amazing fans!

Let's see if we can hit 10,000 views by the end of the year, okay? :) Keep sharing the blog with your friends, we appreciate it!

Thanks for reading and encouraging us to keep this up.

-Trevor and Marin

The Month Ahead

Did you enjoy this past month? I sure hope so. We enjoyed having you along. It was a bit terrifying, but we got through it, with God's grace.

Okay, we're ready for the month of November! Just as a heads up- Trevor and I have decided that for the month of December there is not going to be any set schedule or time period, as everyone is usually pretty busy during that time. What there will be is some quizzes, question and answer sessions as well as some fun trivia. It's going to be a fun month, one that will give us a chance to evaluate what changes need to made to the blog for the year of 2015 and how we could go about changing it to make it easier, more learner-friendly and of course, more fun. I'm telling you this now so that when December rolls around you won't be surprised at the lack of posts. :)

So here's what we got lined up for next month. I hope you're excited! I know I am, because this is a time period I actually want to go to. What can possibly go wrong on...

November 2014

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	Trail Blazers: the Oregon Trail	An introduction of the Oregon Trail, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	Oregon Reads: Books about the Oregon Trail	We'll give you three books/series about the Oregon trail for you to read that we think you'll enjoy.
3	What Can Go Wrong?	Trevor and I joined a wagon train to head for Oregon, only to find that things can get pretty dangerous despite what I'd thought.
4	What Can Go Wrong? PT. 2	The conclusion of our venture out onto the trails- and another strange encounter.

The Month Ahead

Well I hope you enjoyed this past month, even though it was a bit scary.
Are you looking forward to this month's adventure? Good, because we're about to witness one of the biggest stand-offs in the history of the world. The day the world nearly broke out into nuclear war. We're going to...

October

2014

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	The Duel: America and the Cold War	An introduction of the Cold War, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	Troubled Waters	Trevor and I find ourselves in the Atlantic ocean- rescued by an unusual group of people.
3	Troubled Waters: Part Two	We're on our way to Cuba in one of the most frightening moments of history.
4	Troubled Waters: Part Three	The conclusion of our trip, along with a strange discovery and a secret uncovered.

Do to the fact Trevor and I couldn't find any books for kids on this particular era that weren't related to the rebellious sixties and seventies, we've decided to skip the book recommendations and instead do an extra story post.

What does a bear and an eagle have to do with the Cold War? Come back next week to find out!

The Month Ahead

Well this was an exciting month! I really enjoyed getting to meet Andi, but I was so scared when Trevor lost 4T! So glad we found it. Odd that it was in a place we never walked. It must have been a curious gopher that carried it off. Hmmm...

You ready for next month's time period? This is one that I'm very familiar with, one that I know all too well. Next month, we're going to...

September

2014

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	The Dark Storm: World War Two	An introduction of World War Two, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	War Stories: Book Recommendations on World War Two	Three books/series we think you'll like about WWII.
3	Beach Invasion	Trevor and I head to Maine on a very historical night, but things take a turn for the worse.
4	Beach Invasion: Part 2	Afraid and on my own, I try to leave clues for Trevor to follow and find me- before it's too late.
5	Beach Invasion: Part 3	The showdown to our frightening escapade, and a very strange meeting.

Here's a preview photo for next month's adventure. Interesting, I wonder what's so important about this particular U-Boat model? This doesn't seem to be a historical picture!

 Come back soon to find out why!

The Month Ahead

Hope you enjoyed his month's adventures! It was kind of scary, but I'm glad Jimmy was agreeable to help. What was your favorite part of our adventure?
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to ask them! We'll do our best to answer. So fire away! Also, if you'd like to recommend our blog to your friends we'd really appreciate that. The more readers the better, we want to reach as many of you as we can.
Well, we're getting into the month of August this next week. So it's time we go to a new era, one that you are all very familiar with. We're going to...

August

2014

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	Saddle Up, Partner! The old West.	An introduction of the Wild West, some historical facts, today in history and a little known fact.
2	Ride On: Book Recommendations on the Wild West	Three books/series we think you'll like about the West.
3	Back to the Drawing Board	Trevor and I return to California to find things are as crazy as ever.
4	Back to the Drawing Board: Part 2	Trevor and I make a new friend who's as curious about us as we are about her.

Here's a preview picture of next month's adventure! Can't wait for you to join us!

Hmm, looks exciting, doesn't it?

The Month Ahead

Well I hope you enjoyed our time down at Grand Coulee Dam! How many of you have been able to see the marvel of the twentieth century? It is quite a fascinating trip, I can tell you that. I hope someday if you haven’t already you’ll get a chance to see what a great job the men from the thirties did on building it.

            Again, if you have any questions be sure to leave a comment or send us an email. We’d love to answer your queries on the Great Depression or whatever other time period you want to know more about. If we don’t know the answer, we will find out for you!

            Are you ready for this next month’s adventures? Good, because we’re in for some crazy times! Join us for another exciting trek through time as we dig into…

July

2014

Week	Topic	What to expect
1	The Civil War	A history on the Civil War, a little known fact and a date from history.
2	Book Recommendations	Three fantastic books/series we think you’ll enjoy about the Civil War.
3	Ooops! Part One	Trevor and I accidently slip up real bad when we let a confederate spy get away with top secret information from the Union
4	Ooops! Part Two	The continuation of our adventure as we try to track down the spy before we change out the outcome of the war.
5	Ooops! Part Three	The conclusion of our wild goose chase--along with a few surprises.

A little picture to illustrate next week's history lesson.