Life is a Journey, not a Destination
Los Angeles, California to Papeete, Tahiti – Day 1 A crazy breakfast with my sis Casey and “hairy” drinks, a long French-influenced flight (think wine and bread) over the big blue ocean and into paradise and onto a big ship…All Aboard!! I woke up brimming with excitement and looking forward to breakfast with my cousin/kid [...]
Colorado to California I’m 47 years old, and still hanging out with ghosts. Think it’s time to go home, and exorcise them. Time to reconnect with that part of my childhood that was good and loving. I’m learning that everything is a choice, including our attitudes. Maybe I waffle at times, but I want to [...]
Napa to Sacramento, California – Day 3 It was a day of the famous and infamous; amazing wine and a flirty 87-year-old winemaker. But ultimately it was all about getting to where I needed to be – in the company of one of the most important influences in my life…. Comatose. That is what I [...]
Sacramento, California – Day 4 Today welcomed family and friends, and for the first time in a long time the ghosts were gone for the time being. Surrounded by love, I enjoyed a good day – something everyone should have as often as possible! When I woke up this morning, I had a weird moment [...]
Sacramento to Fresno, California – Day 5 This is the juncture where I have to give full disclosure – if you are interested in this blog for the travel color, it’s time to pay your bill and leave the building. I love to write about the places and experiences of traveling, the stories from both [...]
Fresno, California – Day 7 Thanks Mom for one of the best days ever! A parade of old and dear friends, gone for decades and in a moment walked back into my life. Surprises…and blessings…never cease…. Most days, when I am writing, I come home and climb into bed and start to write, and on [...]
Southern California – Day 8 Four hours of windshield time gave me the chance to reflect and get pumped about what was waiting for me in Southern California. Said goodbye to my Fresno family and friends and to my friend overseas in my thoughts – goodbye is always hard – but I will get to [...]
Southern California – Days 9 & 10 Days filled with Party Queen recovery, a favorite sister, an amazing son, a loved niece/goddaughter and a date with the man I had a crush on all through high school! Two days filled with wonderful and cherished relationships! Monday, Monday…After a crazy busy Sunday, it was rough waking [...]
Southern California – Day 11 He gets older happily, I refuse to no matter how old he gets! A special birthday, a friend returned. Went outside my comfort zone and actually fried something! Busy last day in Southern California… Twenty years ago today, I was both ecstatic and in pain at the same time. Laying [...]
Lone Tree, Colorado Twelve days, four cities, 974 miles in a car and two flights later I find myself back in Colorado. Home. There’s not much time for me to put my feet up and get over being tired from my travels as I leave for Europe on Friday. But my trip to California plays through my [...]
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Traveling is a lot about making memories, don’t you agree? Well, lots of memories were made when I took my two grown (but not yet old enough to drink legally in the US) kids to Grand Cayman (where they were old enough to drink legally.) The absolute best thing about our resort was that it [...]
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