Travel. Explore. Smile. There's a whole world out there just waiting to be explored.
My first trip to Dublin was disappointing. My travel partner didn’t want to check out the pubs in a city that is known for its nightlife. He said no to a visit to the Book of Kells at Trinity College. He turned up his nose at shopping. I describe the whole trip as D is… Continue reading D is for Dublin — a do-over
In the past six months, Greg and I have had the sad fate of having to attend three funerals for men who made an impact on our lives. Dale Litzsinger -- June 28, 1933 - June 16, 2016 George Wiltsey -- October 13, 1934 - December 7, 2016 Clark White -- May 6, 1938 -… Continue reading The Measure of a Man
I realized the other day I haven’t been back to the blog in a long while. We’ve been so busy, I just never took the time to sit down and write anything. Since our big winter trip to Venice (O is for Orseolo) and Prague … and moving into our new home … we’ve been… Continue reading Catching Up!
The best part of having your own plan to see the world is being able to make it fit your personal wishes. That was especially true of the “O” trip. Greg and I wanted to go somewhere romantic, European and hopefully Italian. Neither of us had ever been to Venice (well, to be fair, I… Continue reading O is for Orseolo
Literally, pied-à-terre is French for “a foot on the ground,” but Wikipedia says the phrase implies usage as a temporary second residence (but not a vacation home), either for part of the year or part of the work week, by a reasonably wealthy person. I’d love to say I am “reasonably” wealthy, but my husband and I… Continue reading Pied-à-Terre
Before we even got to Prague, we knew that we needed to go to the Prague Castle. There it was outside our airplane window on our approach to the airport, sitting on top of a ridge overlooking the entire city. As we got out of our taxi at the hotel, there it was above us,… Continue reading Prague Part 2 – And now, for something completely different…
Nearly two decades ago, an English girl I briefly dated suggested a trip to Prague would be a worthwhile adventure the next time I crossed “The Pond.” The relationship didn’t last, but the desire to visit Prague did. Its old world architecture and charm, bridges over the Vltava River…even the still sinister nature of its… Continue reading Prague – As Good as You Expect
A recent trip is proof that good advertising works. A series of attractive and funny poster-sized ads promoting the Florida Keys splattered throughout one of the Washington Metro system’s busiest stations caught Greg’s eye as the weather turned frigid. With headlines like “Strong response to the latest poles” while showing fishermen casting their lines in azure seas, the… Continue reading Key West – a warm winter weekend
I recently spent a week on my own in New Orleans. Greg was attending a conference there and I tagged along so I could see the city and we could enjoy evenings together. That left me with full days to explore whatever I wanted to see. Of course, there was a stroll through the Garden… Continue reading Cooking it up in The Big Easy
Would you risk everything for a billion dollars? A friend of mine recently posted something on Facebook about how he's never bought a lottery ticket before and was wondering, with the jackpot over one BILLION dollars, should he go for it? His reasons for asking really got me thinking. He said that his life is… Continue reading Is a Billion Dollars worth it?
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