Family, Musings, Travel

At Sea (a guest blog by Margaret Poucher)

Note from Judy: I recently discovered this poetic look at an ocean crossing when I was going through some of my husband's family's old papers. While this piece is nearly 60 years old, it speaks to that sense of wanderlust so many of us share. Greg's grandmother (who wrote this) and grandfather crossed the Atlantic… Continue reading At Sea (a guest blog by Margaret Poucher)

Arizona, Road Trip

A Desert Museum That Warms You

I didn’t expect to love this museum when we arrived, but we are already planning a return trip in the spring to capture the plants in seasonable bloom.

Family, Musings

Peg: An American Inspiration

There are so many definitions of “hero” in this world, but a woman who breaks tradition, struggles with loss, shares infinitesimal quantities of joy and peace, laughs, loves and truly lives – THAT is a hero.

Arizona

Light Up Your Own Life In Tucson

If you’re looking for a sign to tell you what to see on your next vacation, look no further than an industrial section of Tucson.

Bucket List, Musings, Travel

Where To From Here?

We’ve decided to delay the test of our new concept until the spring. This gives us a chance to pick a destination and plan a route. Still, the question of where lingers.

Arizona, Road Trip

Vulture City – a Real American West Ghost Town

When I hear “ghost town” this is what I imagine. It’s truly abandoned. There was no crowd on this particular Sunday afternoon, in fact, we only encountered only a handful of other people as we explored the buildings.

Musings, Travel

A New Way to Vacation?

Who says working remotely means you have to be at home?

Bucket List, Musings, Travel

In Pursuit of Happiness

Find reasons to laugh! I’ve been working on this for YEARS! I haven’t always been happy all the time. Even now I am not happy all the time. But I keep trying.

Arizona, Diversion, Road Trip

A Whole Lot of Nothing Leads to Something

We rounded a bend in the road as we neared the obstacle. It’s a steel truss bridge; a hulking, rusting, LONG bridge.

Arizona, Road Trip, Route 66

Arizona Route 66 – Day Four: Kingman to California

If you take I40, you can pass through the 359 miles in a day with ease. But if you opt to let those drivers pass you by, you will find adventures and sights that lodge in your memory and remind you to take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the journey.