The second full day of our Fall Break in Washington, D.C., started with a disappointing visit to Smithsonian’s National Zoo. During my college trip to D.C., we went to the…
2020 in 12 photos
2020 was a year for the books, if there ever was one! It was certainly full of ups and downs for me, and I’m more than a little glad to…
Fall Break in Washington, D.C., part I
When we started 50 in 5, I knew I wanted to plan a special trip for us to take with my step-daughter, Emma. Fall Break in Washington, D.C. was the…
Farewell, Fall 2020
Winter officially begins on Monday, and fall flew by! Between things being especially busy at work and a couple of vacations that Brandon and I took, I blinked and we…
Thoughts on flying during COVID-19
About a month ago, I wrote about our experience roadtripping through several states during COVID-19. We recently returned from our last trip of the year to Austin, Texas, and I’d…
My birthday in New Orleans, part II
When we spent my birthday in New Orleans, we were only in town for a very short time (48 hours!). Our second day started bright and early in the Garden…