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Mac KID Greater NW Houston, Katy, & Galveston are hitting the road!

Follow Our Family's Coast Guard Homecoming Journey 🚗

By Devon Sayre July 30, 2026

We're Hitting the Road! Follow Our Family's Coast Guard Homecoming Journey 🚗

We have some big news to share, and we need your help to make it even better!

My husband Adam (yes, our very own Macaroni KID publisher!) is finishing Coast Guard Bootcamp soon, and our family of 3 is road tripping all the way from Cape May, New Jersey back home to Houston to bring him home. We're calling the series "Macaroni KID Hits the Road," and we're documenting every single mile along the way.

Where We're Headed

Our route takes us through some incredible stops:
🚏  Cape May, NJ (where it all begins)
🚏  Shenandoah National Park
🚏  The Blue Ridge Parkway
🚏  Smoky Mountain National Park
🚏  Dollywood
🚏  Birmingham, AL
🚏  Monroe, LA
🚏  Caddo Lake State Park (one of our all-time favorite spots!)
🏁  Home to Houston, TX

2026 Road Trip

What to Expect

This is going to be one of our biggest content series of the year! Here's what we're bringing you:
DAILY   A brand new article every single day of the trip
SOCIAL   At least two social posts per day, so you can follow along in real time
MEETUPS   5+ fellow Macaroni KID publishers across multiple states, meaning even more local flavor and recommendations along the way

Follow Along

We'll be posting daily right here and on our Macaroni KID channels:

📍 Macaroni KID Greater NW Houston & Katy
Facebook: facebook.com/MacKidGreaterNWHouston
Instagram: instagram.com/mackidnwhouston

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 We're also sharing the more personal, behind the scenes side of the journey on our family Instagram: @thewrightfamadventures. Use the hashtag #WrightWayHome to follow along and cheer us on!

We Need Your Help!

If you've road tripped this route before, or you live along the way, we want your can't miss recommendations:

🍽️ Best roadside diner you've ever stumbled into
🌲 A hidden gem park or overlook worth the detour
🎡 A family attraction that's actually worth the stop
🍩 A "you have to try this" local food spot

Drop your recommendations right here and we might feature your suggestion (with credit to you!) in one of our daily articles.
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Coast Guard Family Photo

As part of this journey, we'll also be making a donation to the Coast Guard Family Assistance Fund (CGFAF), a nonprofit that helps families of Coast Guard recruits get to boot camp graduation when they might not otherwise be able to afford the trip. It's a cause close to our hearts right now, and if you'd like to join us in supporting these families, you can learn more or donate directly at cgfaf.org.
Thank you for being part of our Macaroni KID family, and for following along on this one-of-a-kind adventure. We cannot wait to share every mile with you!
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Happy Scrolling!

Your Local Mom + Publisher,

Devon Sayre


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