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Colorado Sr Trip, Days 7 & 8

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelCheyenne Mt Zoo, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Monument, Pikes PeakNo Comments

Day 7 The passenger behind asked, "Did you pay extra for those seats?" "Yes. Yes, my mom did." My daughter and Hubby have problems sometimes with altitude and motion. Our next big thing was the Pikes…

Colorado Sr Trip, Days 5 & 6

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelColorado, Colorado Springs, MonumentNo Comments

Day 5 Monday morning was dedicated to the thing that brought us to Colorado Springs—Focus on the Family! My daughter has wanted to visit the headquarters, which houses a fabulous bookstore and “Whit’s End,” the setting…

Colorado Sr Trip, Days 3 & 4

By Nancy July 10, 2026Travelcliff dwellings, Colorado, manitou springs, Senior TripNo Comments

Day 3 We decided to start the day exploring the Manitou Cliff Dwellings in nearby Manitou Springs. Visitors can climb all through the well-preserved cliff dwellings and spend hours in the multi-story gift shop. After a…

Colorado Sr Trip, Days 1 & 2

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelCastle Rock, Cherokee Ranch, Denver Aquarium, Tweet KimballNo Comments

Day 1 We’d found two rooms at the Westin, Denver Airport. After a delicious breakfast at the Fig & Olive, hubby obtained our rental van, and off we went to explore every independent bookstore in Denver…

Colorado Senior Trip

By Nancy July 10, 2026TravelColorado, Colorado Springs, Denver, Senior TripNo Comments

A few weeks ago, our baby girl’s graduation trip (a gift from my mom) started out a little rocky, pun intended. "Arthur," the first tropical storm of 2026, began threatening our plans to fly to Denver…

PHS Flower Show

By Nancy March 13, 2026Travelflower show, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, PHS

On recent trip to Philadelphia, PA, Hubby and I had no definite plans besides meetings and a conference for him. I had not decided on anything for the short trip. The moment we landed, a conversation…

Philadelphia, PA!

By Nancy March 6, 2026Traveldizengoff, element by Westin, flower show, liberty bell, Philadelphia

Last week, as the temps were warming up in Mississippi and the garden was begging for new plants, I joined hubby for a trip to chilly Philadelphia, PA. We arrived Thursday afternoon following the “bomb blizzard.”…

The Greenbrier

By Nancy February 27, 2026Travel

The Greenbrier has never been on my bucket list, but it does have a very impressive history in our relatively young nation that makes a visit worthwhile. Hubby had booked our room in January; however, the…

Shenandoah Valley Detour

By Nancy February 20, 2026Travelappalachian trail, charlottesville, shenandoah, virginia

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, UVA

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…