Travel Adventures

Family vacations should be all about bonding, right? Especially the first real family vacation we took together. My brother and I did it big for my mother’s 60th birthday. She’s endured a lot in her lifetime, we were both doing fairly well (him much better than I), and we wanted her to really feel loved […]

A few years back I got to hang out on a boat with my family to celebrate my son’s 19th birthday. My best friend, Britt, sent me the “Boats n Hoes” video. I thought it was a SNL skit or something. I didn’t realize it was an actual video from a movie (“Step Brothers”, in […]

I don’t know how many times I’ve visited Arizona over the past couple of decades, as it seems like a second home in many ways. My brother and nephew live there, and now my mom. Besides family trips, I’ve also taken quite a few motorcycle related trips and a women’s retreat in the Grand Canyon […]

I was lucky enough to start up, own, and operate a small trucking company with my ex for over 12 years. In that time, I got to go out with him a handful of times when we were able to line up childcare. That wasn’t easy. That time was my vacation if you will. I […]

Have you ever been to a city that mystified you and welcomed you, all at once? That’s how New Orleans feels to me. I was lucky enough to spend a day there in 2020 just before the world shut down, but one day isn’t nearly long enough to explore this vibrant city. Honestly, a month […]

I have suffered from chronic migraines for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, they don’t always come when it’s convenient, if there’s ever a convenient time. I ended up with a migraine on the fifth (and last) full day on the island. I was determined to push through and enjoy as much as I […]

Our family trip to Hawaii earlier this year was so epic that I had to split it up into several posts! I’ve been breaking it down by the day, activities, and whatever stood out about the experiences. I’ve tried to be a bit concise since there was so much that I absolutely loved about the […]

Our second full day on Oahu included a visit to Lanikai. We played on a couple of different beaches, went snorkeling, and enjoyed adult beverages on the beach. (I did my best version of the Corona commercials.) One of the beaches we stopped at was closed to swimmers due to the rip currents. I was […]