Before we headed to San Diego, I happened upon a mention of Donut Bar in the downtown area. Reading the hype that it was a favorite of Hollywood celebrities including Steve Harvey and Ellen DeGeneres, I took a look at their online gallery Hands-down it was my goal to have …
On the way to San Diego driving from Las Vegas on Highway 15, Keith and I started to see signs to Eddie World. As they were repeated in roadside ads and the fact that my father-in-law was Eddie, we had to stop on our way back to Vegas. It could …
On our last morning in San Diego, CA my husband, Keith, and I toured the Maritime Museum on the waterfront at downtown San Diego. The $18 admission fee gave us access to all 11 ships (America, B-39 Submarine, Californian, HMS Surprise, PCF 816 Swift Boat, San Diego Harbor Pilot Boat, …
Happy New Year everyone! Just sitting here reflecting on the evening ahead and the memories from the past year. What’s ahead for us is a dinner with family then home to care for our American Staffordshire/Lab mix, Tucker, who is terrified of fireworks. Our Gracie doesn’t love them either, but …
Anyone who knows me well, knows that I need to stay home the day after Christmas. Pajamas until after noon, coffee half the day — not leaving the house except to walk pups. There have been very few exceptions to this luxury I give myself after a week or two …
On December 4, I visited Red Rock Canyon National Park on my last full day in Las Vegas. As it was only 30-minutes from Nellis AFB, it was the closest place I found to get into the mountains and see a canyon. I’d heard wonderful things about the park so …
Yesterday, I spent a good part of the day on The Las Vegas Strip with my daughter, Lauren. My first visit in May 2018 gave me enough bearings to show her some of the highlights. Lucky for us, she has an M Life reward card that provides free parking …
This week I am spending time with my daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter who have been transferred to Nellis Air Force Base. I’m sad to see them go, but the base is only 18 miles north of the Vegas Strip. Lucky me! Tonight we all headed to The Fremont Street …
On October 14, 2018, we visited the John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, PA…main goal? To see The Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit, “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission”. I instigated this visit for my husband, Keith’s, sake, but thoroughly enjoyed the exhibit and the other parts of the museum we were able to experience.
I love fall as it is called in my area of the world — autumn for others. It’s my favorite season with cooling temperatures, reduced humidity, all things from the harvest to eat including pumpkins, apples, butternut squash and more. I love the smell of smoke from fireplace conflagrations, snuggly …
