Bridgette asked us to come for a visit, to get together for her birthday. Sounded like a great idea to us! I don’t know what was going on in the Apex/Cary/Raleigh area, but all our regular hotels were already full. So we ended up in Cary, in a cute little suite at a Springhill. ItContinue reading “A Visit for Bridgette’s Birthday”
Category Archives: Travel
Grief
My cousin texted me yesterday to tell me her estranged brother had died suddenly of a heart attack. I gave her my love and condolences but that of course got me to thinking about grief and how it comes in all different shades and sizes. Grief is not the same for everyone. I have experienceContinue reading “Grief”
First OVERNIGHT School Trip
OMG it has been almost two years since my 15 year old has been on any sort of school trip. I have enjoyed not having to get up at some insane hour to put her on a cramped bus so she can have a hurried and usually poorly planned field trip. I do not missContinue reading “First OVERNIGHT School Trip”
Traveling and families
We started planning a family trip before covid. Then we delayed it a year. This spring, things were starting to look promising, so we went ahead with our planning. Of course, then Delta came along. But by that time, we really had put a little too much effort into this trip to cancel. Plus weContinue reading “Traveling and families”
Girls’ Getaway To The Beach!
I love my younger sister SO MUCH. She is one of my favorite people. She is an amazing person and I love being around her. She has a demanding career and the pandemic has been very taxing on her. Even though my least favorite time to go to the beach is in July – I’mContinue reading “Girls’ Getaway To The Beach!”
Couple’s Getaway!
I am still not ready to travel out of state but I have been taking cautious jaunts here and there in my home state where I feel “safe” from COVID and angry people. That really does not leave many places in North Carolina but we have been making do. This past weekend my husband andContinue reading “Couple’s Getaway!”
Mini Getaways
Some people prefer long vacations in exotic locale so they can relax. I don’t necessarily need that. Sometimes I just need a different set of walls or just to be away from home so I am not tempted to do chores instead of relaxing. Before COVID that was easier done than said but now itContinue reading “Mini Getaways”
Thoughts on our hotel…
We stayed at the Courtyard Marriott DC Capitol. We usually stay at a Marriott out in Dunn Loring, which has always been a nice stay. But because we were flying into Baltimore, the train and metro ride to Dunn Loring would be ridiculously long. So I chose this place, because it would only be anContinue reading “Thoughts on our hotel…”
The Monuments and Memorials!
Last day in DC – time to go check out some of the monuments and memorials. We started with the Washington Monument, which of course is closed so we couldn’t go inside. But it’s still an interesting structure to check out. We wandered from there to the WW2 memorial, and then continued along the pathway.Continue reading “The Monuments and Memorials!”
Trip To South Korea Delayed
So much has changed during the pandemic and travel is a big one. It made sense to delay traveling because who wants to get sick or get stuck overseas during a pandemic? No one. So most people have been patient. Traveling has just started domestically for some of my acquaintances and friends and it hasContinue reading “Trip To South Korea Delayed”
Might As Well Laugh 