Category Archives: Vacation
The Best Laid Plans…
I have been planning to write, really I have. But, as the title implies, plans change… We had plans this summer! Both retired. No job responsibilities. No kids at home. No real family responsibilities. Lots of plans. Cliff enjoys making … Continue reading
“The Only Thing We Have to Fear…”
Remember the boogey-man? When I was a little girl, the boogeyman was real. Scary movies convinced me that he was lurking under my bed making me even more afraid of the dark than I already was. When I went to … Continue reading
You Can Go Home Again
Recently, my husband and I went “home” again. Not the home we share “now,” we go there everyday. This is the home we shared “then”… After a brief apartment stay, this was the home we first lived in after we … Continue reading
Kindness…
Our family loves Yellowstone National Park and we have visited there more than once. It is breathtaking. All of it. Amidst the angst currently visiting our world, I came upon this story. It made me cry happy tears. It is … Continue reading
This is 20/20…
The term 20/20 has come to have a few different meanings. It can be the measurement of visual acuity, of course. In the late 1970’s Barbara Walters was the co-host of a new show called 20/20, which is still on … Continue reading
To Encourage You…
Lately, if I allow myself to watch the news or spend too much time on facebook, the world can seem like a scary place. We can be easily overwhelmed by all that is happening and we can easily forget that … Continue reading
A Mini Vacation With Men on the Move…
Vacation, by definition is a time to suspend all work, study, or other activity, usually for rest, recreation, or travel. Last week I went on a 2 day/1 night, mini vacation with my husband and my brother. I am not … Continue reading
The Little Traverse That Couldn’t
We love family vacations and we own a week at Marriott Vacation Club to prove it. Each year we gather our children, their spouses, and their children and go to one of their resorts. Every other year, we invite the … Continue reading
Men Are Just Happy People…A Fun Read, No Matter Your Gender
A friend at a dinner party shared this with us. It made us all laugh…Hard! I hope it brightens your day! “Men Are Just Happier People” Their last name stays put. The garage is all theirs. Chocolate is just another … Continue reading
Ernie’s Escapades ~ A Washed Up Life
It’s been 4 weeks since I told you about my adventures in a business hotel with children. And though walking through a business hotel straddling a child on each hip with one of them being half-naked was quite an adventure, … Continue reading
Not That Big A Deal 