Cities
Fabulous, Green Seattle!
Seattle is one of the best places in the world to visit if you want a green, healthy, organic experience. From a hotel with an expansive and growing green grass roof (no kidding!) to the well-known Pike Place Market, where you can select flowers so fresh they may still glisten with morning dew, this beautiful … Continue reading
Pin ItHidden Gem in Chicago: The Storefront Company
You might never know The Storefront Company restaurant is unobtrusively tucked away on this quiet residential street in the Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. And that would be a crying shame. Because this lovely little hidden gem has some of the most scrumptious food in the city. The only mistake we made in our entire evening … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco
We went to this Japanese Tea Garden on a tour of San Francisco and were just amazed at this hidden treasure in the middle of a big city. Pin It
Pin ItGirlfriends Getaway to the Emerald City
Seattle truly lives up to its nickname; surrounded by acres of dark green forests and the clear, bright green water of Puget Sound on the West and Lake Washington on the East which sprawl on both sides of the isthmus where the city is located, from the air it’s a green paradise. Staying Green in … Continue reading
Pin ItFamily Getaway to Laketown Wharf Resort, Panama City Beach
The first time we trekked up to our apartment at the quite fabulous Laketown Wharf Resort in Panama City Beach, we all three hugged the wall all the way there. My daughter, my seven year old grandson, and me. All plastered to the wall. You see, we were on the 21st floor of the resort. And … Continue reading
Photo Friday: Glass Ball Sculptures in Forest Park
We had no idea such a huge park existed in St. Louis. What a gorgeous place! Tom got a photo of these incredible glass sculptures. Pin It
Pin ItBaby, It’s Cold Outside:A Girlfriend Getaway to the Windy City
You have two choices for the time of year to visit Chicago. Although there are technically four seasons there, as in most of the United States, the most well-known are the icy cold winters and the pleasant mild summers. Guess which one I prefer? Although I have to say Chicago in the winter has some … Continue reading
Pin ItFamily Getaway to the Bay Point Wyndham Resort
In spite of the fact that a frog gave me my exercise before bed at the Bay Point Wyndham Resort in Panama City Beach, I am still a huge fan of this place. I actually stayed here last year on a girlfriends getaway and adored everything about the property from the friendly and … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Downtown Juneau
When we went on our Alaska cruise a few years ago, we were amazed at how remote Juneau really is and how difficult it is to get there. Tom got this shot in the downtown area with towering mountains in the background. Pin It
Pin ItOne Night with a Barking Tree Frog
I lay in bed with the covers pulled up, just about to burst with fury. Someone had the nerve to walk their tiny, yippy dog this late at night, right outside the door of my room at the resort. How annoying! Up to this point, we had been in love with our fabulous two bedroom villa at … Continue reading
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