We are just back from a two-week road trip, and I cannot lie, we spent a lot of downtime over the weekend recovering. We had such a wonderful time seeing family and friends and enjoying beautiful scenery. My usual routine of halfway-healthy eating and exercising regularly was severely compromised. Excuse #1 on eating: One thing […]
I recently did an informal count of the trips we have been on in the past 12 months. Many of the trips were pleasure combined with business, and the rest were pure pleasure, but in either case, I made the most out of being away from home. Not every place is an exotic vacation destination, […]
Do you have a tradition in your family of telling ghost stories at night? It seems like summer evenings gathered outside lend themselves to otherworldly tales. I thought I would share some supernatural stories from our family, some āhauntedā places Iāve traveled and review a couple of recent books. My younger sister Susie and I […]
As very patriotic Americans, we all know the 4th of July is about hotdogs, potato chips, and fireworks, right? Really, is there anything else we would want to know? Any questions about why the rest of world wants to live here? Ok, letās not get into that right now. I love reading history and visiting […]