Hubby’s presence was requested at another conference in October, this time in Savannah, a town we'd not yet visited. As we strolled many of the 22 original green squares, each uniquely designed with its own flora,…

Boston is so pretty in the fall! Hubby and I visited about two weeks before the peak of autumn color, but the first week of October was still a great time to go: the air was crisp, and…

Hubby had another conference to attend in October, and I was delighted with this one.  After listening to Veggie Tales' The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything for years, I was finally going to see “Boston in the fall!” Hubby…

As you know, good, close families sometimes spread out geographically as siblings and then the children of siblings find their own career paths, have families of their own, and sound the siren call for grandparents (the…

Last week, I blogged about our first week in Southern France to celebrate our 30th anniversary with Hubby.  We’d gotten a deal on a riverboat cruise in the South of France, Provence to Burgundy. Our second week…

After a long absence on the blog, I’m ready to record my latest adventure! Today’s blog is a recollection of the first week of my recent trip to the South of France with Hubby to celebrate…

Happy 4th of July a day late! It seems like family gatherings happen somewhat spontaneously at my house these days.  My mom missed out on some prime time with her grands. We didn’t know a few weeks ago…

These were our final days in San Diego. On Wednesday, Hubby finished up at his conference, just in time for lunch. The kids and I picked him up and aimed the van for the Gas Lamp…

We checked into our fabulous Airbnb our second night in San Diego.  It was in a quiet neighborhood at the end of a bridge that spans a deep valley.  The entire home felt like an IKEA showroom, which…

While cutting up the first sweet Honey Dew melon of the season this morning, I reflected on our recent trip to San Diego. Hubby needed to attend a conference, so asked me and two of the…