Happy 2020! It’s Going To Be A Great Year!

Three guesses how I started my year! My friends Charles and Kristie had a flight this afternoon, so I went … More

A Parade of Balloons – My Weekend

It was a great weekend of hot air ballooning in Statesville, North Carolina. It began with our annual Carolinas Balloon … More

I’m on vacation in Newport, Wales. My mom is from here and so I am seeing family, and even meeting … More

It’s a little after 4:30 a.m. when I wake up. I’m tired, but have to be across town by 7, … More

When your life is making you tired, sometimes you need to take a day off. It’s even better if you … More

“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is … More

I usually hate being the center of attention. Birthday attention particularly makes me want to squirm. Not that I don’t … More

What we do in Statesville, NC for fun…

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning … More

Yesterday was my personal indulgence….the one “must do” for me on this trip to Japan. It was a visit to … More

Our first full day in Japan was amazing! We met up with Maggie’s best friend Shino from grade school. We … More

So we left Vancouver and had a bit over a 9-hour flight to Narita Airport in Tokyo. The flight was … More

People always ask how I get to travel to so many places and have so many adventures. Truly I don’t … More