Category Archives: My Travels

Asheville Weird

I believe it is very important for people to travel. Regardless of how you get there, you need to explore life outside your bubble. There’s a whole big, crazy, different, interesting and WEIRD world to be experienced! I open my … Continue reading

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Chicago is…

Cold.Scary.Expensive.Awesome.Interesting.Filling. I love being there, I hate getting there.A few weeks ago, for the first time in a looooooong time, I spent a few days downtown with two delightful, engaging, and wonderful friends. We walked, trained, Ubered, taxied. We wandered, … Continue reading

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Freeport Bound

This past Saturday, we picked up the BBs and drove to Freeport for the day. The drive from DeKalb to Freeport is quite the haul, over an hour, but stopping halfway to get the grands breaks it up nicely. Until … Continue reading

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Cape Cod Odd

As always, I compiled a travel list during my last trip, but a lot of it was personal and only meaningful to me and my travel buddies. I wish I could share–hilarious!–so many humorous experiences. We ARE funny. And clever, … Continue reading

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Austin Weird

It’s time for another Travel Weird List! You know, when you’re out and about and experiencing a new location and find yourself saying, “Whoa, that was weird!” Because it’s a holiday and you probably have big plans, I’ll keep the … Continue reading

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Travel Days are the Worst

Funny, I had to do a search of my site to make sure I hadn’t already posted this blog. Because I think about it EVERY time I go somewhere. Travel Days are the Worst. The Rutger’s Conference was by far … Continue reading

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A Wee bit o’ Arlen

Arlen, that’s what the natives say. That’s how it sounded to this visitor, anyway. Pronunciation aside, wow, what a fabulous country! We were in Ireland for nine very full days. Overwhelming–hundreds of photos! I’ve had a few weeks to consider … Continue reading

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An Irish Weird List 2018

I am absolutely overwhelmed by all of the fabulous things we did and saw in Ireland. Going through the photos to try and put together a comprehensive blog post proved a bigger challenge than I was up for this Monday … Continue reading

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Equal Opportunity Exposure

A few weeks ago, I was on a Carnival cruise from New Orleans to Mexico. Have you cruised? Spent time on a ship sailing south with total strangers? If yes, then you’ll know–Cruise ships are a microcosm of anatomy on parade. Not … Continue reading

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Coming soon…

I discussed my blog with people at the writers’ conference last week. “I blog every Monday,” I bragged. But this is the second week in a row that Monday has been missed. Ever diligent, Tuesday it is. My head is aswirl … Continue reading

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