Friday Inspiration – Of All The Books
Who doesn't look at their passport from time to time and think, "Now that was a good trip!" I love looking through mine as it reminds me of days past, having fun and making memories. I'm really glad the State Department sends the old passports back so that I can continue to do this [...]
Costa Rica or Disney World? Guess which is cheaper.
As Cindy and I drove back from a very entertaining 5-day vacation at Disney World (3 actual days at the park over Thanksgiving weekend - this certifies us as crazy), we marveled at the expense of visiting one of our favorite family getaways. Hotel here, entrance ticket there, Mickey ice cream way over there (who [...]
Quote for Tuesday
In general, I like to be random. Randomness makes life interesting and less mundane. Some like routine, but it's boring and predictable. Doing one random thing a day will make you laugh, get a weird look for someone, and remind you that you're in fact, ALIVE!
Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments – Day Twelve – Israel
Day Twelve... Israel. I haven't been to the Holy Land nor has the girls. This is an ornament that Cindy got while she studied in Jerusalem many moons ago. It's made from an olive tree from the area and has been on all of our trees since we have been married. As we conclude with the [...]
Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments – Day Eleven – Italy
Hello Day Eleven... e Buon Giorno a Tutti! It's Italy! Italy is one of my favorite places on Earth. I've lived there for several years and have such great memories. I've laughed with Italians, eaten with Italians, been cussed out by Italians, and worked side-by-side with Italians. Some of the best people you could ever [...]
Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments – Day Ten – England
Twas the Tenth Day of Christmas, and let it be known, that England was chosen. This ornament was one of our original travel pieces. When we lived in Europe, we traveled to London for a week and fell in love with the city. Of particular fondness was Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is a jewel of [...]
Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments – Day Nine – Costa Rica
On the ninth day of Christmas, I hot tailed it to Costa Rica. We had a blast on the Atlantic Coast. Swimming. Scuba diving. Eating bananas. Listening to poison dart frogs chirp. That's the beach life. This ornament is from Puerto Viejo. It is a artistic compilation of Nature. And Costa Rica is every bit [...]
Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments – Day Seven – Thailand
On the seventh day of Christmas, I was completely tired with Christmas shopping, Christmas crowds, and Christmas traffic. This is why I travel, to avoid the madness. A great place to go? Thailand. What does Thailand offer? Warm weather, great food, and kind people. Now that's a Christmas present. We visited Thailand from the most Southern towns (Ao [...]
Twelve Days of Christmas Ornaments – Day Six – Cruising
On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me... a cruise with all of her fa-mi-ly. Our tree actually has three cruise ship ornaments. One for each cruise that we went on with family. Three different cruises and three different cruise lines. Can't accuse us of being normal. One cruise had terrific destinations [...]