To say I’m excited about the opening of a new food truck park in my town is an understatement!  I used to frequent one in San Antonio when I was stationed there and just couldn’t understand why more cities didn’t have one.  Rotating food and beverage options, bathrooms, play areas, and greenspace- seems like a... Continue Reading →

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with s single step.”  This Chinese proverb is so appropriate for my upcoming cross-country motorcycle trip this summer!  I’m still working on the itinerary, but the general scope of direction is to travel The Great Northern (Hwy 2) east from Acadia Natl Park to Washington state along the... Continue Reading →

Like many people, I have a love/hate relationship with social media.  I often find the amount of ignorance, hate, and ugliness toward fellow human beings thats shared on these platforms unsettling.  However, social media is also a great venue for staying connected to family and friends strewn across the world as well as for story-telling. ... Continue Reading →

I still have one more post about my Florida trip, but I'm taking a little detour today. I was watching the Winter Olympic Games coverage this morning via the Today show, and they had the U.S. Army Band playing what's become know as the U.S. Olympic Games theme song (Bugler's Dream). I was immediately transported... Continue Reading →

OK, you know it was a great trip when you’ve already forgotten about the excitement of a tornado!  Deb reminded me that I forgot to mention in my post about the VRBO and beaches that we were awakened on the second morning by emergency alerts on our phones!  We could hear squalls of rain hitting... Continue Reading →

Our VRBO was about 45 minutes from the beaches of Sanibel and Captiva Islands, so after breakfast in Matlache each morning, we headed towards the sandy Gulf of Mexico shores.  I spent a birthday weekend here a few years ago with my sister, cousin, and friend, so I already knew what a treat we were... Continue Reading →

After enjoying the beautiful Atlantic Coast sunrise in Mayport, I jumped in my truck and headed southwest towards Fort Myers, FL to pick up Daria and Deb at the airport.  The three of us go way back – like over a decade back!  Like, they were both at my cherry Airborne jump, back!  Though I... Continue Reading →

Wow, have I got a lot to catch y’all up on!  Ever since my retirement ceremony in July, two of my good friends (who also happen to be military retirees) decided we needed to take a warm weather vacation in January for my birthday.  We settled on a beach vacation down at Fort Meyers, FL,... Continue Reading →

Now that I’ve been back home in NC for a bit, 2022 is chugging along quite nicely.  The weather has been a bit chilly for this Cajun girl, but it is winter after all!  The coldness has been a great catalyst for me to stay inside and catch up on a few indoor chores, like... Continue Reading →