Patriots Day – The Stay Strong Movie

When I told folks I saw the movie Patriots Day, their responses surprised me. Most said they wouldn’t go see a movie about terrorists bombing the Boston Marathon. My reason for going was because as a former Bostonian, I wanted to see the city again. It was a surprise when I first moved to San Diego and discovered no one took Patriots Day... read more

Can Airports be Enjoyable?

Chicago O’Hare Celebrates the Holiday I traveled in early December to visit family on the East Coast. On the way out, my connection was in Chicago. I try to avoid stopping in Chicago anytime during the winter because, you know, the weather usually sucks. To my surprise, the weather was fine, the flights were on schedule, and I had extra time to... read more

Quirky Colma

I love discovering quirky little towns. After a day of sightseeing in San Francisco, my daughter and I discovered Colma. Colma happens to be the closest BART station to her home. As we walked through the BART parking garage, I spied the rolling hills of a cemetery. Since we weren’t in a rush, my daughter accommodated my unusual hobby of looking... read more

A Year of Book Recommendations

The wonderful women of my book club and I reviewed forty books this fall. We slimmed them down to our top picks for the next twelve months. I thought I’d share our many hours of work with val’s road readers. The genres include: fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and fantasy. I’ve included brief summaries of the books as well as the... read more

Witches Drinking Tea

Halloween is the time of the year when I get to re-post one of my favorite photos. These expression on the faces of these ladies never gets old. Makes me want to shout “Booyah!” Hope your Halloween is full of sweet... read more