OMG, it’s been SIX MONTHS since I have been here! That’s just not right. And the site is giving me all sorts of trouble when I try to upload a pic. sigh….. So, it’s been interesting, not exactly sure where to begin. Trip to Europe (Rhine River cruise) was a success. River cruising is different […]
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Throwing caution to the wind…
Ok, so it wasn’t a LOT of caution, but it still required some mental gymnastics to call AAA and say “sign me up!”. So yes, I will be going on a river cruise in May. It’s been an interesting week. In the end, my fear of regret won out over the argument to be more […]
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What a difference a year makes! Last year at this time, I was recovering from surgery and waiting for the lab results that would change my life forever. This year, I am starting to plan a kitchen remodeling project and a possible bucket list trip. For the record, refinancing the mortgage may have been one […]
Read the rest of this entry »Photographs and Memories
As part of the whole ongoing purging of old crap, I have been going through old pictures. Thousands of old pictures. When we cleaned out my dad’s house, we found stacks of pictures in a closet. I took them back home with me to Florida thinking I’d eventually do something with them. Still working on […]
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A few years ago, I watched the movie “Into the Wild” and it totally blew me away. Some people hated it and some people think Chris McCandless was an idiot. I’d like to think he was young and a bit foolish but was someone who had a very unique outlook on life. The movie, in […]
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Someone a long time ago called the return to work after vacation a “re-entry”. So very true. By the end of the day yesterday, I was yearning for the peace and quiet of the woods again. So, Colorado is a pretty awesome state. Well, except for the natural disasters that keep striking – the flooding […]
Read the rest of this entry »Long, long day
Well, look at this. I figured out how to blog using the kindle! Don’t be too impressed because I didn’t figure out how to upload a pic from my phone. Baby steps. So it took eleven hours to get here from the time I left the house until my tired self got to the hotel. […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Mountains are Calling Me
One more day of reality before making my way to Colorado for a long weekend. I’ve been told the weather has cleared out and the sun is shining once again. All good news. I grew up in Pennsylvania in an area with rolling hills and farms. The Appalachian Trail wasn’t that far from our house. […]
Read the rest of this entry »A vacation should not be stressful
Moose on the Estes Park Golf Course Vacation is all about relaxing, sight-seeing, and chilling out. Right? It’s a great theory…. For whatever reason, I decided to go to Colorado again this year. Last year the fires broke out after I booked the flight. This year, the huge Colorado Springs fire started after I booked […]
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Otter Point in Acadia National Park Yes, it’s true – single people can travel and not die from embarrassment. Honest. When I was growing up, we rarely went on a true family vacation. We did some day trips in the summer time but only rarely went out of state for an overnight trip. Maybe that’s […]
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