Di and Dan

The floats and the parade were fun for sure, bu it was the families playing with the confetti in the wind and sunlight that stole the show for me.

So there it was, the end of my epic hunt. Moby Dick and family even better than I had hoped for and a far better ending for me than poor...

Ok, that is seriously beautiful! There were gasps of disbelief from the people behind me and I think I heard one horrified voice exclaim "They only take reserVAtions!" I...

One of the more surprising things we did to get ready for our journey was to go spend 3 nights in Sioux Falls,  The really practical reason was that we needed...

I have gotten very spoiled with excellent luck with animal sightings when I go on any kind of excursion, be it whale watching, bear photo safari, bird watching or whatever. It...

“Aren’t you worried that something will happen?  I mean, it’s not safe everywhere and tourists are targets.”  We hear this, a lot, as we discuss our plans with people we meet...

My dirty little secret is Project Runway. I can't get enough of Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, sequins, pleats, crazy unwearable designs and unabashed snarkiness.

I enjoyed his work and had to see tonight's play and loved what he had done with it and OH MY GOD GIRL BREATHE!!

It seems any travel we do now feels like practice for our upcoming lifestyle change.  We had an opportunity to go to New Orleans for a couple of days over Thanksgiving...