Cruising The Balkans

My husband and I took an amazing ocean cruise with our dear friends from Nevada City, CA. The cruise started in Venice and ended in Athens. While cruising may conjure visions of old folks shuffling their way around the ship and port calls, there was nothing leisurely about this cruise. We stopped in a new port every morning and averaged eight to... read more

A Cruise to Cuba

During Memorial Day week, I took a cruise to Cuba with my nieces from New Hampshire. Our visas were granted under the people-to-people education exchange program. We had no idea that the US government would ban that program shortly after our return. I do not want to get into any political issues in this post, but we all feel extremely lucky that... read more

Girls Trip to Nashville

It might seem odd that three friends who do not like country music would choose Nashville for a Girls Trip, but we had a blast. All visitors will discover that Nashville is much more than country music and hot chicken (we didn’t try that either). The city has major historical significance, beautiful museums and architecture, abundant food... read more

Hunting for Angels In San Diego

Several years ago, I became an angel statue whisperer. I don’t know if that’s really a thing, but I do love searching old cemeteries for beautiful angel statues. Recently, I had some time to kill (oh, how I love puns) and realized there are many cemeteries here in San Diego that I haven’t explored. So what better month than October to visit... read more

Eliza Lovell Tibbets, Citrus Queen

On a recent visit to Riverside, I stopped to get reacquainted with the fabulous Eliza Tibbets sculpture. It is located in the downtown pedestrian area around the corner from the Mission Inn Hotel (which is worth a visit or overnight stay if you’re in the area). The statue, created by Guy A. Wilson, was unveiled in 2011 and is the first statue in... read more