October 24, 2024 No one parties like a catamaran party crew When I think back on all the wonderful vacations we’ve had in far-off tropical places, there’s one particular common thread that spans decades. There’s…
December 3, 2022 In defense of my lifelong love of skulls I love skulls and skeletons. I have as far back as I can remember. I remember loving the skull and crossbones on the Jolly…
October 24, 2020 The travel daydream that gets me through every time Some days are hard. Juggling work, parenting, home responsibilities and distance learning is a hectic handful right now. Then there’s the whole stuck at…
January 22, 2020 A Joy-filled Christmas with Norwegian This time last month, our lucky little fam joined my parents and the rest of my family (my brother, SIL and their two girls)…
January 10, 2020 Whale-watching is amazing We absolutely love animal encounters in our family, but would you believe we had never been whale-watching until this past December? I am not…
July 21, 2019 I still dream about La Paz I’ve been pretty blessed to travel to some amazing places in my lifetime thus far, and y’all know I just looooooove to reminisce about…
June 20, 2019 Christmas day in Mexico: Puerto Vallarta, Majahuitas and Yelapa This past Christmas day, as we relaxed at home and wished for snow, I found myself daydreaming about a not-too-distant Christmas past, when we…
April 17, 2019 Swimming with the dolphins I’ve had the pleasure and good fortune to swim and interact with dolphins not once, but twice. The first time was in 2007 in…