Travel. Explore. Smile. There's a whole world out there just waiting to be explored.
Recently, our granddaughter proclaimed she wanted us to take her to Los Angeles next year for her 10th Birthday “Trip With the Grands” (her older brother opted for some Arizona desert adventures). Whether she’ll still want to do that a year from now remains to be seen, but it was a reminder that, despite my trash talk, L.A. is in my blood.
I am a music lover. It’s rare to be in our home and not hear music playing. Greg and I have created music playlists for all kinds of moods. We’ve discovered channels on Amazon Music and Sirius XM that are go-tos for us. But there’s nothing quite like creating a playlist for a special occasion.… Continue reading Road Jams
Inspiration can come from the most unusual places. Where do you find yours?
The World A to Z … it’s not only the name of this blog, it’s my plan to see the world. I started in 2002 with an uncomplicated plan. I’m up to “S” this year and anyone who travels AT ALL knows that following rule "a" is pretty much out of the question. Sure, there… Continue reading S is for Sabbatical
A moment in history sparks a lifelong passion ... what will come next?
You may not be able to hit the road for an adventure, but there are other ways to escape from today.
When the sight of contrails speaks to your sense of longing to travel ... and they are missing from the skies ... what do you see?
A friend from high school recently moved to a new home. It was one of several she’s made in recent years. She and I are very alike that way. In the past eight years I have had six homes. That’s six full-scale, move-everything-you-own-to-a-new-place homes. Packing and unpacking are routine chores. In fact, we grew up… Continue reading Wanderlust, Moving and A World of Change
How can you practice social distancing and still attend a wine tasting? A wine importer uses a little creativity to host a worldwide event.
Wherein our intrepid correspondent pontificates on the good, the bad and the ugly things about Texas
The World A to Z 