Do you ever have that experience when you are unexpectedly delighted and amazed? Perhaps you had that flawless and fast run down a steep, perfectly powdered ski run? Maybe you saw that stunning multicolored sunset over a calm ocean or stumbled across a hidden lake after a long walk in a thick forest? Perhaps a… Continue reading Chinese Lantern Festival – Raleigh, NC
I love to travel! I think I rank travel as one of my top 4 or 5 things to do. Travel, reading, sailing, riding, jigsaw puzzling while binge watching Netflix…all is good. (Okay, dating is up there too but I am not terribly delighted with the options on dating sites, which has been a topic… Continue reading (Mis)adventures with Kathy
When one lives in a highly urban area such as Los Angeles, having access to a lovely 127-acre oasis housing an immense variety of plants and trees (and a lake and other interesting sites) is a welcome break.
I have an accountability buddy whom I have been talking with every week for the past 28 years. (Wow!). We review our lists of goals and plans and try to cross stuff off our lists but mostly we catch up on each others' lives.
Hey, fellow travelers! I mentioned in an earlier post that I was heading to the Southern States for a few weeks in October. As you know, my plans changed because of Hurricane Helene, so my three-week ramble was shortened to two weeks from Raleigh through the SC Coast down to Savannah.
One of my passions is travel. If I ever win the lottery, I won’t spend it on fast cars or mansions or designer clothes (well, maybe one outfit and a slightly bigger house and a car that is newer than my 17-year-old SUV) – just first class tickets on airplanes and a full itinerary without running up a credit card balance.
One day, one of our members said that she was going to attend “MindTravel” at the local beach and was anyone interested? Hmm…Mind Travel…? What is that? Meditation? Mental exercises? Slide shows of someone else’s vacation? Tasty mushrooms and an out of body experience?
Oahu – known as the “Gathering Place.” I have passed through briefly a few times, changing planes from Los Angeles to one of the other islands. I had never selected Oahu as a destination. It seemed too touristy, and as someone who lives in a beach side community in touristy Los Angeles, Oahu wasn’t high… Continue reading Pearl Harbor
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