I went on a day trip to Omaha. It was unplanned. My mom asked if I’d go with her to check on a house she was renting out. The tenants left a few months back and we weren’t sure what condition they left the home. I am trying to remember the last time I was… Read More A day trip to Omaha
A couple of years ago my husband and son were trying to catch the best flight from Chicago to get back to Phoenix. And they did so through Anchorage. When you work for an airline and travel around using your benefits, the best flight may be in totally opposite direction. They spent the day in… Read More Alaska in one and a half day
Confession time: I’ve never been to Canada. Sooooo a couple of weeks ago my husband suggested we go Vancouver BC. I used to be always ready for an adventure, but I’ve become more difficult. It feels like too much trouble to get the time off work and trade shifts; arrange for someone to stay at… Read More A weekend in Vancouver BC
I saw this quote in a magazine, and wrote it down in my journal. “Get out! Explore! Play! Have fun! Don’t just sit in a room and expect ideas to come to you without doing those things regularly. If you can’t see the world around you, your ideas will soon become stagnant.” This quote is… Read More My 10 favorite places in Arizona
At this point I have lived in the United States for almost 20 years. The last 14 years in Arizona. Mexico is virtually in my back yard. You would think that I would have visited Mexico sooner, but that’s not the case. Last September an unexpected opportunity presented itself and there I was in Mexico… Read More Dia de los muertos inspired necklace
Wow, I had not realized that I haven’t posted anything in a long time. Life got a bit busy. I started the year with a vacation to southern California. You can read about it here and here and here. Then I went back to California alone for the Craft and Hobby Association Mega Show. Alone. This was… Read More My first CHA Mega Show
