Category Archives: Family

Family, Favorites, Holidays, Inspirational, Nature, Seasons

Things I Am Thankful For

  • My family
  • My friends who are like family
  • Adorable grandbabies
  • My new condo
  • Sunsets
  • Ocean waves
  • Vacations
  • Ice cream
  • Sparkly swimming pools
  • Whitening toothpaste
  • Fall colors
  • Holidays
  • Clean diagnoses
  • Safe transportation
  • Clean water
  • Opportunities
  • Mentors
  • The smell of new books
  • The smell of old books
  • Bonfires
  • The susurrus of wind through trees
  • The Boundary Waters
  • Beaches
  • Laundry in my home
  • YouTube tutorials

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Family, Nature, Seasons

October

  • My dad’s birthday
  • Cold nights
  • Bon fires
  • Brilliant foilage
  • Hoodies
  • Tall boots
  • Crunchy leaves
  • Costumes
  • Kids laughing

Happy Birthday, Dad!

Events, Family, Favorites, Travel

Leaving On a Jet Plane… and a Cruise Ship… and tenders…

  • Chicago
  • Fort Lauderdale
    • Blake Shelton concert
    • Carnival Cruise Lines
  • Nassau, Bahamas
    • Nassau Native Quest
  • Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
  • Turks & Caicos
  • Dominican Republic
    • La Casa En Playa
  • Florida
  • Illinois

Swimming at Grand Cayman

Books, Events, Family, Nature, Quad Cities, Survivor

Things I Would Rather Be Doing (Assuming the Weather Was Nice Enough for Weather Dependent Activities)

  • Reading a good book
  • Visiting family
  • Watching Survivor
  • Sitting around a campfire
  • Making s’mores
  • Eating s’mores
  • Walking in the sunshine along the river
  • Wilderness camping
  • Writing & editing a novel
  • Binge-watching home shows like Flip or Flop, Love It or List It, Desert Flippers
  • Getting a pedicure
  • Getting a massage
  • Decorating a Christmas tree
  • Planning parties
  • Eating stuffed crust pizza