Three guesses how I started my year! My friends Charles and Kristie had a flight this afternoon, so I went … More
Tag: adventure
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
Vacation – Wales
I’m on vacation in Newport, Wales. My mom is from here and so I am seeing family, and even meeting … More
Life During A Hot Air Balloon Festival
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
Riding the Virginia Creeper
When your life is making you tired, sometimes you need to take a day off. It’s even better if you … More
Einstein and Me
“The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is … More
The Birthday
I usually hate being the center of attention. Birthday attention particularly makes me want to squirm. Not that I don’t … More
Beautiful Weather Means Beautiful Balloons
What we do in Statesville, NC for fun…
Jobless – Part 7
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning … More
Kim’s Choice – A Day in Hiroshima
Yesterday was my personal indulgence….the one “must do” for me on this trip to Japan. It was a visit to … More
Time With Shino
Our first full day in Japan was amazing! We met up with Maggie’s best friend Shino from grade school. We … More
Making it to Tokyo
So we left Vancouver and had a bit over a 9-hour flight to Narita Airport in Tokyo. The flight was … More
The Journey
People always ask how I get to travel to so many places and have so many adventures. Truly I don’t … More