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
Humor, Least Favorites, Nature, Seasons

Reasons This Winter Needs to Be Over

  • The Midwest has set multiple records for snow
  • My ice scraper has been used more than it should be
  • I have trash I haven’t taken out because it’s been too cold
  • Polar Vortex
  • Free days should be spent outside
  • Mountains of snow in parking lots
  • Parking spaces hidden under snow
  • Municipalities running out of road salt
  • Warm days are better
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

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