The Incredible Melting Vacation
Why is it that vacations seem to melt like ice creams on a hot summer day? Ours is melting away right now; we are leaving on a jet plane tomorrow. That’s the thing about vacations — you ...
East Germany, Vail & the Fourth
Today we were having our 4th of July breakfast at our favorite place in Vail, the Little Diner. I’ve never been much of a breakfast person until finding this place when we were here two years ...
Flown the Coop
As a follow-up to my last post, well, the mommy and daddy birdies did indeed come back to the strawberry plant to check on their sprouting babes. Then they proceeded to chirp away non-stop for hours...
Quite a Surprise!
On my bucket list I’ve always wanted to have a garden and have never quite gotten around to it. So this year I decided to go give it a go and start very small with only two plants — cher...
On the Verge of Summer
It’s that most wonderful time of year again! No, not Christmas, for us it’s the very beginning of summer. We’re right there on the verge of the Summer of Fun 2011. For us that...
Lewis Ginter Springtime Magic
Yesterday we headed out to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens for Sam’s school field trip. As always Lewis Ginter surprised me with its overwhelming beauty. And then as always, I mused, “Why d...
Welcome Back, Skiing, My Old Friend
Skiing and I used to be the best of chums, but up until a few days ago, I hadn’t skied in about 11 years, give or take a year. Back in my skiing days, I was single and living in Tacoma, Washin...
Louise Gets Smart
Louise and I have been together for almost 11 years. For those of you who are wondering, she is not my “partner,”not that there is anything wrong with that. No, Louise is a pudgy gray ...