Musings, Travel, Walks, water

Boardwalks, Promenades and Piers

Dry off your feet and wander a bit among the crowds for some local flavor.

California, History, Musings, Trains, Travel

The Charm of Trains

Wander through the doorway marked “Novelties” and you are greeted by sparking, tiled logos glistening along the walls, reminding visitors of the heyday of train travel.

Food, Musings, Travel

Eat Local

French food in St. Louis is never going to taste the same as in a bistro or boulangerie on the Rue Sainte-Anne in Paris. Much of the reason for that is due to the way the ingredients are made and rules and regulations about how restaurants cook their food.

Musings, Travel

Home?

There's something about a place you called home for many years. When you go back, you know the roads, the shortcuts, the scenery. It's familiar ... but not. We lived inside the I495 beltway around Washington DC for several years. We traveled from all three DC area airports for years. We commuted into the city.… Continue reading Home?

Travel

Is It Time To Travel Again?

I feel a little like a butterfly coming out of a cocoon. I feel like I’m ready to flex my wings, warm and dry them in the sun and feast on all the world has to offer.

Musings, Road Trip, Travel

Music Drives Me

...when The Go-Go’s Vacation came on, it sparked my thinking about favorite songs that put me in the traveling mood.

Arizona, Walks

Lake Pleasant

We followed the signs around a few bends, past soaring Saguaro cacti, to the boat ramp, where the Roadrunner Trail meets the parking lot.

Musings, Travel

Living Vicariously

Go live a life that will make others want to live vicariously through you. Find little moments in your day worth sharing - spread those moments of joy!

Distractions, Travel

Butterflies Are Magical

As you walk through the doors something magical really does happen. Hundreds of butterflies fill the air around you, gently chasing each other among the tropical leaves.

California, Distractions, Musings, Travel

Wander With Your Eyes

Take a walk in your neighborhood. Drive to a local park. Look at the world just beyond your outdoor-seating spot at a local restaurant. You can even focus on the little things inside your home that bring you joy.