The blessing of visiting family, friends and new places came our way and today Iām sharing a little summer travel.Ā Iāll try not to bore you with all the details like a travelogue, but here is a bit of what we did early on this season. There was a lot of fun hanging around home […]
Crisp spring weather was perfect this week for a girlsā field trip to Lost Dutchman State Park and the Superstition Mountains. At about 2,000 feet elevation, the hiking trails at the park are perfect for cool weather hiking, but the lack of shade means you wonāt get me anywhere near there when the temps start […]
One month into retirement, two sets of house guests, 4,000 miles across the country and Iām saying itās time for a new routine. Time to start living my new life as a retiree. Again, that is. I haven’t had a chance to establish a new routine, so now I’m plotting that out. Cooking and Cleaning […]
Because gifted authors use settings as characters which are rich and alive, our road trip traveling through the South has made me feel like I was hitting the road with some of my oldest friends as many wonderful books were brought to mind. Texas Friends Traveling between Austin and San Antonio brought to mind Tres […]
Moving on from the wonderful time we had in the Lafayette area, we visited Baton Rouge, New Orleans, then Biloxi and Mobile. Here are a few things we did. Louisianaās state capitol in Baton Rouge was a new stop for us. I’ve been to NOLA several times, but not BR. No offense to anyone in […]
Would you call me crazy if I said trees were my favorite of the Lafayette, Louisiana highlights? I am utterly obsessed with Southern Live Oaks and magnolia trees. The camellias here are also as large as trees so letās throw them into the mix too. There must be a hundred photos on my phone of […]
While planning our trip we batted around lodging choices and even considered camping along the way. Somehow that got nixed so weāve been staying in hotels. This is how we’ve been choosing between chain and boutique hotels. Itās a balance between budget, comfort, safety and hopefully a little charm if we can find that too. […]
There are a number of ways to get creative when packing clothes for a long road trip. Hereās what I decided to do. DF Shira has a lot of experience with long trips and gave me the suggestion of packing daily outfits in two-gallon storage bags, placing them in bins and then transferring daily needs […]
Well, hereās the big news around here. Iām retiring. By which I mean Iām retiring again. I tried this three years ago and my retirement lasted seven months. But. This time, I think Iām ready. And. Weāre hitting the road. For a month. Yep. Weāre loading up Johnās Big Red and heading out. Iāll have […]
In a moment of optimism spurred by the coolest, wettest summer we have experienced since moving to Arizona, we decided to stick our toes in the water for a fall garden kick off. Now, we don’t have impressive garden beds and acres of land like other climes, but our love of produce keeps us trying. […]