There is nothing more embarrassing than to be in a crowd of people in a foreign country and accidentally commit a “travel faux pas.” But, it happens, more than we’d like to admit. I make sure that if I’m traveling to someplace I have not been before that I do a little research on-line and/or with ... Read More about 10 Travel Faux Pas
Tuesday at Ten: Seek
Recalculating! Recalculating! Enter round-about and take second exit, then when possible, make a U-turn. Our Garmin Nuvi gps (who I like to call Greta), is not happy. We have made a wrong turn on our journey to find the Burz Eltz Castle in Germany. We are seeking, but have obviously make a huge ... Read More about Tuesday at Ten: Seek
Train Travel; Definitely Something to Write Home About
So, here I am pulling out of the Portland, Oregon Union Station on the #516 Cascades Train heading north towards my final destination of Bellingham, Washington. I can’t wait to share with you my thoughts on train travel in today’s busy hustle and bustle world. I am scheduled to attend a training ... Read More about Train Travel; Definitely Something to Write Home About
Coffee Culture is Alive and Well
Coffee. The smell beckons us. The color warms us. The taste tantalizes us. This morning, I spent quite a bit of time sipping my daily coffee and pondering what the topic should be for my first post about our recent multi-generational trip to Germany and Austria. As the warm, sweet elixir seeped ... Read More about Coffee Culture is Alive and Well
Five Minute Friday: Dare
You remember it. The dreaded slumber party game. The one that sent everyone in a nervous uncomfortable frenzy. And quite honestly, the game that made me feign excuses to not attend with my friends. TRUTH or DARE! If you picked DARE, it might be some really bizarre action that would be so ... Read More about Five Minute Friday: Dare
Tuesdays at Ten: Humility
I am dreaming of humility… and in my dream I am searching. Searching everywhere. Looking high and low. I look into the movies of today. I see self-gratification and violence. I look in the television and contemporary music. More of the same. I look into the windows of our homes. I watch the families ... Read More about Tuesdays at Ten: Humility