This weekend the Cabana Boy and I took a break. We left the children with my daughter’s day care business and we went out of town. Not far. Just to Pittsburgh. But as far as we were concerned, it was a world away. Not only did we deserve it; our kids deserved it, too. Respite [...]
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29 Jun
Two days, two zoos
In the few short days between the time Little Miss’s school let out and summer school starts, I wanted to take her someplace, you know, just Mommy and me kind of thing. So we went to the Erie Zoo. Compared to the Miami Metrozoo and even the Cleveland Zoo, Erie’s is pretty small. But it’s [...]
18 Jul
Saying yes
I’ve had quite a bit of conversation in recent days about my travels, and the extent of my potential insanity for making them. The subject came up again when my two sisters and I got together for the purpose of wishing one of them hail and farewell as she heads out to New Mexico to [...]
4 Jul
Independence day
To celebrate independence this year, we decided to take a trip. What? you say? Didn’t you just get BACK from a trip? Well, yes. But this trip was to celebrate K’s independence and her externship at the Biltmore in Asheville, NC. We’d never been there before, and it gave us an excuse to take the [...]
1 Jul
Back to life, back to reality…
It may be a catchy phrase in the musical world, but it’s kinda sad in real life. It has taken several days to find the top of my desk and get re-organized, back to the life of helping people get what they need. But the final legs of the trip had their moments as well. [...]
30 Jun
Why o Why Wyoming?
After the stunning day at Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, we continued the magic, as we pressed east into Wyoming’s Bighorn National Forest. The land was every bit as diverse as the website says: Then we also saw this interesting pyramid-looking rock called Copman’s Tomb: No wonder the guy wanted to be buried there–it stands [...]
24 Jun
Letting go
Today I had a plan. We were going to get up, get to point A, continue to point B, and be ready for several other events at yet a third location. But I’ve taken on two other adults for this trip, and I’ve decided I must let go of my Nazi tactics gentle plans. As [...]
23 Jun
Wildlife conservation
Our California mini-visit was so special I’ll be adding a page above, probably after we get home later this week. But this couple of days has been on environmental education, as we’ve come to the Lake Tahoe/Reno area to see B. We finally get a tour of the camp where Sierra Nevada Journeys provides its [...]
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