Travel | Not Quite Southern

Shenandoah Valley Detour

By Nancy February 20, 2026Travelappalachian trail, charlottesville, shenandoah, virginiaNo Comments

After our quick visit to Monticello and UVA, Hubby and I drove the scenic route to White Sulfur Springs, WV, for his conference at The Greenbrier. The drive on Hwy 64 West through glorious autumn-colored leaves…

From Chicago to Charlottesville & Monticello

By Nancy February 13, 2026Travelcharlottesville, monticello, UVANo Comments

I'm picking up again on our series of trips that hubby and I took in October 2025. We left Chicago on October 22 and flew to Charlottesville, VA, for the next conference at The Greenbrier in…

Keystone to Home

By Nancy February 6, 2026TravelNo Comments

Last week, we left the ice storm in Mississippi and fly to somewhere warmer—Denver, Colorado! the view from my pantry window Amusing myself with a new painting from a warmer day Actually, we flew there but…

Memories of Laguna Beach from Keystone, Colorado

By Nancy January 30, 2026Travelcasa laguna, crystal cove, farmers market, fisherman's cove, Keystone, laguna beach, Lisa Rainey, Shaw's coveNo Comments

It’s 19 degrees and snowing in Keystone, Colorado, as I write this. At the same time, I’m getting "extreme cold alerts" on my phone for my home in central Mississippi! The extreme cold here seems to…

Chicago 2025

By Nancy January 23, 2026Travelarchitecture river cruise, chicago, magnificent mile, Starbucks reserve

Hubby and I were in Chicago for a conference the third week of October. We stayed downtown at the Marriott on the Magnificent Mile in a room with quite a view. Awaking before 5 on our…

View of the Great Salt Lake from Red Butte Botanical Garden

Salt Lake City Experience

By Nancy November 21, 2025Travelfootball, Grand American Hotel, Orem, Provo, Red Butte Botanical Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve added to my blog. You may remember that in September, Hubby and I had traveled to Arches National Park and then on to Salt Lake City. It was about…

Moab, Arches, & Canyonlands

By Nancy October 17, 2025TravelAmerican Southwest, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Delicated Arch, Moab, NavTec, tour, Tower Arch, travel

On our way out of Denver toward Moab, Utah, we stopped at Frisco, where we’d snow tubed in February. The aspens were turning yellow, and the view from The Summit overlook was spectacular. I love how…

The Skies are Bigger in Colorado

By Nancy October 3, 2025TravelDenver

Shortly after getting home from The Breakers, we took off for Denver, Colorado. The conference was at the Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, just a few minutes from Denver International Airport. On our first evening, we found…

The Breakers

By Nancy September 26, 2025Travel

Y’all, I’d never heard of The Breakers before Hubby announced we’d be attending a conference there in September 2025. The hotel lobby is breathtaking. Yes, the flowers are real! If you live near Palm Beach, however,…

Two Days in the Lake District (2025)

By Nancy September 19, 2025TravelBowness, gardens, Holehird Gardens, Lake District, Sunday Roast, UK, Windermere2 Comments

Hubby and I left Edinburgh after a hardy European breakfast at the Ibis and took the train to Oxenholme. A taxi deposited us at the Hawksmoor Guest House in Windermere. We dropped our bags in our…