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It was a full two weeks ago that we boarded Spirit 813 for a one-way trip to DFW. It's been an emotion filled visit with family since. Today we're headed "home" to St Petersburg to reclaim our T@B and truck and resume our vagabond lifestyle. Again we're flying...
It's been a challenge to find the right phone for Dad. He's hearing impaired and has never used any cell phone fancier than a flip phone. Now that he will be living alone, having a good phone is imperative. Just try to find a flip phone with big buttons, great sound...
Rebecca indulged us this evening with a delicious home cooked meal this evening. It was a wonderful antidote to an afternoon of searching for just the right flip phone for Dad. A trip to Best Buy then to the AT&T and Verizon stores followed by hours of research on...
Tasty BBQ, chocolate stout, swinging music in the background, and good company! A good way to celebrate a birthday!
It's been a swirl of activity these last few days. We've had lots of family gatherings big and small, errands to run, papers to sort. Dad's been comforted by having family here as he starts to establish his new routines. This afternoon the four of us here helping him...
Patti rocks! After training for nine weeks she climbed the stairs to the top of the Bank of America Plaza in Downtown Dallas this morning. Seventy flights! It's part of an effort to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research. We truly admire her and her team's...
Back in 1949 Bud married Cathie, the girl next door. Last August they celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary! Tonight Bud, their children, their families and friends gathered at the home of their daughter Alice to celebrate Cathie's life. Together we raised a toast...
Mother left us this morning to make her journey through the Pearly Gates. She was surrounded by all her family. After she died the women of the family dressed her in her favorite outfit with the pearl decorated neckline, snazzy black and white slippers, pearl...
The family is gathered in Fort Worth at Karen's Mother's bedside. Dad and all six siblings are taking turns holding her hand and talking with her. It's a beautiful way to deal with a difficult time. She raised us with an incredible set of values and together we are...
We disembarked from the Carnival Valor this morning and climbed onto a charter bus for the ride back to Pinellas. Along the way Ed and Karen talked with siblings and the three of us decided that we needed to fly to Fort Worth sooner rather than later. Through the...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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It’s here! It’s finally here! After a breakfast from the 9th Ave Gourmet Deli at the corner and some great coffee from Arvaci next door then making sure we were packed and ready, we summoned an Uber ride and enjoyed chatting with our driver. Now here we are at the...
To minimize the risk of travel delays interfering with embarking on the Queen Mary 2 tomorrow, we scheduled our train ride into Manhattan so we’d have two nights before making our way to the ship. We did experience a two hour Amtrak delay due to severe flood damage in...
Today we are embarking on a journey that we've been planning for the past year. It's not our usual last minute flying by the seat of our pants adventure. Or at least the major parts aren't. Last August we called and talked with Kevin at Q Cruise Travel in Chicago to...