A Day at Sea 

Welcome aboard, mateys!  If you have been reading my last few posts, you know that we are on a Caribbean cruise enjoying perfect weather and mild seas. Now, in an effort to be transparent, I will tell you our Norwegian cruise is not exactly the Love Boat as I have been advertising. It might actually […]

A Perfect Coastal Escape

Hub and I snuck in a quick long weekend trip to Northeast Florida and experienced so much charm. Lovely weather, the nicest people ever and a few big cats made for the perfect coastal escape. Our Highlights Here are a few of the things we crammed in and absolutely loved. Amelia Island The moment you […]

Ultimate Phoenix Itinerary

Our dear friends from Dallas, Frank and Vaneica, visited us last week. I cannot even tell you how happy we were to see them and spend time with them. So of course, we wanted to treat them to the ultimate Phoenix itinerary, showcasing many of the highlights both in town and within a day-trip’s drive. […]

Verde Valley Visit

Sorry, I just cannot help making alliteration when at all possible. Now that you’ve forgiven me for that corny title, let’s get down to the good stuff. My posse and I took a recent girls’ trip to the Verde Valley tucked between Phoenix and the Grand Canyon part of Arizona. The girls like to do […]

Ultimate Tucson Day Trip

Not everybody in their right mind wants to take a day trip to Tucson in July. But that’s just what we did and had a great time! No 100° day is going to cramp our style! We celebrated Ryan’s 42nd birthday (I know!) with an ultimate Tucson day trip and here is what we did […]

Visit to Payson, Arizona and the Mogollon Rim

If you’re looking for the ultimate guide to relaxing and spending time in nature, come along with me as I share our recent trip to Payson and the Mogollon Rim in Arizona. Our dear friends Shira & Gordon (our Route 66 co-conspirators) came up with a last-minute trip to beat the heat in Phoenix and […]

White Mountain Raptor Center

If there is one thing I love more than being in the mountains, it is being in the mountains with raptors. What? I know! Evon, Cindy and I were hosted by Sara in her beautiful new Showlow home and she treated us to a raptor show in the nearby town of Pine Top. Flight Show […]

Glacier National Park

John and I took a summer trip to Glacier National Park in Montana. And today I’m sharing logistics and highlights from the trip. The park opened 100% the day we arrived (June 15th), and we were praying for no late spring snow storms to close the road. And guess what?  The day after we left, […]

Route 66 – Arizona Style

We have been lucky enough to experience Route 66 activities in a number of different states. But this weekend? This weekend, we celebrated three 66th birthdays on Route 66 – Arizona style. Dear friend Shira had a great idea that John, Gordon and I (who all turned 66 in April) should spend a day exploring […]