I have always wanted to see the world and I am so excited and deeply grateful for the privilege of getting to fulfill my travel dreams at this point in my life. I am off to London this week with my cousin Natalie and can’t wait to share our adventures with you! Packing and repacking…
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Stumbling through the fog
For most of the last month I feel like I have been slogging through a dense fog. It seems as if everything has been more difficult and has taken twice as long as it should have. I can point to several things that may be contributing to this feeling, but I think the biggest part…
Bad Dreams and Other Things
Have you ever woken from a dream so bad that it stayed with you for days? I had one of those last Saturday night and nearly a week later my mind keeps returning to that horrible dream. It pops back into my head several times each day and then I spend far too much time…
January Adventures
Right after Christmas Robert and I snuck off to Ottawa, Canada for the weekend. He had to go there for business, so I tagged along, and we made a weekend out of it. We left home early and arrived in Ottawa around 11 am. I dropped R at his meeting venue and set out to…
Reflections on the Beginning of the Year
Here we are in a new year, and with a new year comes a slew of resolutions, intentions, and goals for many of us. And unfortunately, for many of us, a lot of those lofty plans have been left by the wayside before February gets started. Making plans I spent quite a bit of time…
Christmas with the Kids – AZ came to NY
Christmas 2023 has passed, and I must say this year Christmas was much more enjoyable than last year because our son and his family got to come for a visit. It was so great to have them all to ourselves for 8 days! AZ comes to NY We didn’t do a whole lot, mostly just…
It’s nearly Christmas (GASP!)
I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas. Where did the year go? Part of me is thinking “I just want to chuck it all and move to Mexico”, but the rest of me is trying to take stock of accomplishments. I will revisit that thought later as I have SO much to get done in…
Last Days in Ireland
Galway City We arrived at our rental to learn the place is a third-floor walkup. Ugh. I had a suitcase full of dirty laundry, so up three flights the bags must go. The apartment was OK – there were water issues, and we never figured out the in-shower water heater worked. Can we all say…
Galway Bound, Via The Burren
The Burren It was chilly with sneaky sun the morning we packed up for our trip to Galway. But even sneaky sun works when it’s been a couple of days since you’ve seen it! Galway is only 68km from Doolin if you take a direct route. We opted to detour through the Burren, and man,…
Westward toward The Wild Atlantic Way
The Rock of Cashel We decided to bypass Blarney Castle and visit the Rock of Cashel instead. It was on the way out of Kilkenny and on our way to Killarney. I can’t say this was off the beaten path – it was pretty crowded even at 3 in the afternoon, but there was ample…