• personal

    Staycation, Meant to Be Spent Near Home

    Song Lyric of the Day: Goodbye and it starts to snow / In the streets of Mexico / Goodbye, I am left alone / In the streets of Mexico Glenn Morrison (featuring Islove) / “Goodbye“ Yesterday when I wrote about my hopes for 2016, I forgot to include a big…

  • personal - travel

    There and Back Again

    Song Lyric of the Day: Many places I have been / Many sorrows I have seen / But I don’t regret / Nor will I forget / All who took the road with me Billy Boyd / “The Last Goodbye“ Last year I was ridiculously fortunate to be invited by…

  • travel

    New Zealand Day 1 Recap

    After an epic LAX layover, Nan and I had an equally epic 12-hour flight from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand. Air New Zealand more than lived up to its stellar reputation, and the plane had what is by far my favorite in-flight entertainment console ever. In between several naps…

  • family - personal

    The 3-Day Playdate

    Song Lyric of the Day: They’re in the car, on the highway / It’s so magical, feeling, that no one’s got a hold / You’re a catalyst to your happiness you know / This is your heart, it’s alive / It’s pumpin’ blood / It’s your heart, it’s alive /…

  • blogging

    31 Day Blog Prompt Challenge Day 25

    Day 25: Something you are looking forward to. In the near future, I’m looking forward to both a long weekend getaway with Rich and Miss Baby, maybe to Biltmore in Asheville (my strongest preference), or Charleston, Savannah, or Charlotte. Then later in the summer we’ll likely take a week-long vacation…

  • personal - travel

    Vegas, Baby, Vegas

    Song Lyric of the Day: Who says you can’t have it all / Cause baby nothing for free / No money don’t grow on trees / Golddigger Supreme Beings of Leisure / “Golddigger” 3:05 PM Friday: Touched down here in Charlotte about 40 minutes ago. After about 15 minutes of…