(alternate title: “life’s not always a beach.”) photo credit The setting… Orient Beach, St. Martin After a harrowing and sort of nauseating half hour cab ride, you can almost taste the salt in the air. Visions of white sand and … Continue reading
Hi Folks! I’ve been back in Minnesota for less than 48 hours, and already I’ve scouted tickets for my next adventure and ransacked my local library branch for literature and ideas. (Hint… I’ll be returning to the desert…)When I go … Continue reading
doo doo doo doo, here comes the sun… I’m back to Minnesota, back to blogging, and (almost) back to work!I took the day off since our flight was a red-eye and I had a dentist appt today. My new dentist told … Continue reading
Hi dear and lovely readers!Today man-go-round and I jet off to sunny California. Hence, I will not be posting for the next few days, and may appear to be MIA. In fact, I’ll just be soaking up the Vitamin D!So … Continue reading
Greetings to all of my “buddies” out there! “real life” buddies, related by blood buddies, new blog buddies, and Travel Buddies!But first, I received this in the mail today from a new blog buddy, Morgan! I won this delightful hooter here, … Continue reading
It’s true, I will likely be returning to Sedona again soon. It is a 1-2 hour drive from my parent’s place in Arizona, and it has so much beauty to offer. And clearly, I just can’t resist a good (or … Continue reading
Hey there friends! (and new visitors? don’t be shy, make yourself heard!)I feel like I’ve been hearing in the comments a lot lately that people feel like they don’t get to travel as much as they would like, or haven’t … Continue reading
Tourist traps, guided tours, “must see” sights from guidebooks… This kind of travel tends to divide folks. There are those who can’t fathom visiting Paris without hitting the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, and Notre Dame. Then there are certainly travelers … Continue reading
Ah, Amsterdam… It was inevitable that I spent some time raving about the Netherlands. What a fabulous city Amsterdam is. In the very short time I spent there, I was completely filled up with every kind of sensory stimulation. I’m … Continue reading
Hi friends! Tonight I’d like to talk about something very special to me. Public/urban park space! What on earth would we do without our parks? Reading on a lazy park bench on a Sunday afternoon with a coffee perched on the armrest…strolling along … Continue reading
