A Potentially Preposterous Packing Proposition

We decided to challenge ourselves. Could we pack everything we need for a two week getaway in two carry-on bags? Adding to the conundrum is the fact that the trip includes a cruise to Alaska (where temps may dip down to near freezing) with a formal night… CONTINUE READING >> 

We decided to challenge ourselves. Could we pack everything we need for a two week getaway in two carry-on bags? Adding to the conundrum is the fact that the trip includes a cruise to Alaska (where temps may dip down to near freezing) with a formal night… CONTINUE READING >> 

Save Some Bucks While Fulfilling Your Bucket List

When we started out on our empty nest exploits ten years ago, we made a point of being frugal on our adventures. As our journeys spread farther and wider, we learned a few tricks for keeping the costs down, one of the best was discovering…

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When we started out on our empty nest exploits ten years ago, we made a point of being frugal on our adventures. As our journeys spread farther and wider, we learned a few tricks for keeping the costs down, one of the best was discovering…

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More Grandchildish Behavior

I am drool resistant, attract dirt, love to wallow, don’t mind eating things off of the ground and sometimes need changing.

I fit right in with kids.

So… I guess I want grandkids more than Veronica does… CONTINUE READING >>

I am drool resistant, attract dirt, love to wallow, don’t mind eating things off of the ground and sometimes need changing.

I fit right in with kids.

So… I guess I want grandkids more than Veronica does… CONTINUE READING >>

Midnight at the Oasis of Laughlin, Nevada

In all of our casino camper travels, we never made it to one of Nevada’s most popular RV destinations, Laughlin. Recently, in keeping with our New Year’s idea of exploring a little closer to home, we decided to rectify that oversight… CONTINUE READING >> 

In all of our casino camper travels, we never made it to one of Nevada’s most popular RV destinations, Laughlin. Recently, in keeping with our New Year’s idea of exploring a little closer to home, we decided to rectify that oversight… CONTINUE READING >> 

Catamaran Cruising the Caribbean

As we finish our week sailing across the Caribbean, we have learned that there is no better way to see these islands than by private boat…

…especially after last year’s storms. The recovery is coming along onshore, but everything has returned to its normal state of paradise on the water.

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As we finish our week sailing across the Caribbean, we have learned that there is no better way to see these islands than by private boat…

…especially after last year’s storms. The recovery is coming along onshore, but everything has returned to its normal state of paradise on the water.

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Crowdsourced College Care Package

A few years ago, after our youngest made his way off to college, we asked for ideas on creating the ultimate college care package.

Here’s what we came up with…

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A few years ago, after our youngest made his way off to college, we asked for ideas on creating the ultimate college care package.

Here’s what we came up with…

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A Slice of New York City: An Iconic Pizza Tour

Could there be a single food that is quintessentially New York City? 

If there is one food that screams New York from the top of the Empire State Building, it has got to be pizza.

How did this happen? We didn’t know, but we do now!…

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Could there be a single food that is quintessentially New York City? 

If there is one food that screams New York from the top of the Empire State Building, it has got to be pizza.

How did this happen? We didn’t know, but we do now!…

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