30 June 2017, 16:50 Hawaii Time Today has been another really good day on Oahu. Yesterday was, as well, and we went further on the west shore than we did yesterday. The whole trip so far has been fabulous, as usual, and we already can't wait to come back for another adventure. Yesterday, we went …
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It’s the Little Things
It's the little things, really. Those are the ones that make all the difference in the world. It's not the huge, over-the-top, career advancing things that people remember, unless you're like a Nobel prize winner or such. It's the day-to-day interactions with people that make the difference. A good friend posted a note on Facebook …
Normandy Always on My Mind
29 May 2017 11:32 CDTSomewhere, on the other side of the world, this place exists. This place called Normandy, France. A region of France, actually, it’s not the town where the landings occurred, but more the area. The town closest to Omaha Beach is Formigny, where on every day except Wednesday, you can eat in …
Twenty Years Early
29 May 2017 09:24 CDTOnce in a Newsweek magazine, there was a quote that I cut out and kept. This frequently happened, as there was seemingly always something good to keep from that magazine on a fairly regular basis. I was a 20+ year subscriber and ended it after I got remarried, but even now …
Another Shiny Spot Day
28 May 2017, 13:25 CDTToday is one of those “shiny spot” days. You know, the day where I’d rather be doing anything other than whatever I have on my to-do list to accomplish. I have a lot of those, it seems. Shiny spot days were born of law school days, when my friends and I …
Fakebook, Decommissioned
7 May 2017, 15:31 EDT somewhere over Florida We are headed home after a nice week off in the Florida Keys. We decided to drive the Key route down from Miami, where Sweetie had a meeting earlier this week. Highway 1 South is a beautiful drive, with ocean on either side of the road visible …
Big Pine Key
4 March 2017, 20:55 EDT Today we traveled from Key West up north to Big Pine Key, about 25 miles or so along the Overseas Highway, aka US Hwy 1. We took our time, as we didn't leave Key West until around 2pm or so local time. It was nice. A beautiful day for a …
Latitude Adjustment Needed, maybe even Longitude
4 May 2017, 16:13 EDT We spent a great day on Key West. We are headed north, to our next stop - Big Pine Key. Beautiful skies, clear water, boats, and birds follow us along the journey. Another adventure. Yesterday, we parked somewhere just off of Duvalian, which was amazingly not hard to find. We …
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The Bluest Skies Above
3 May 2017, 13:49 EDT We are currently driving the route from Miami to Key West. The bluest skies I believe I've ever seen are overhead. There AR a few fluffy clouds but nothing else overhead. I love it here. Every single time I come to Florida 🐊🐊 I find myself wanting to move here. …
Miami, Day 2.5
3 March 2017 Really, what makes a life? What makes life worth living? What makes your world a better place? What makes it bearable day after miserable day? I think the answer is several bits of information, really. First, I believe that everyone makes mistakes. You learn from them, you move on. But, before the …