Gulls: St. Augustine, Florida It figures that the temps here in Michigan would drop once we returned from our tropical trip. It’s March, though, and I fully expect that. I got my five-day boost of sunshine and breezes. It was lovely. Now it’s back to the chilly weather that may […]
Kickin’ back
Elephant adorning the bar at Morgan’s: Colorado Springs OK. It’s probably time to wrap up the whole Colorado theme now. I’ve been back for nearly a week and should return to my regular programming. So I leave you with one more glimpse into our three-day trek…this shiny elephant. I was […]
Road food
Dining at Jake & Telly’s: Colorado Springs Luckily my companions on my recent Colorado trip were like-minded when it came to dining. I absolutely hate eating at chain restaurants when on the road. (I hate them at home, too, but that’s another story.) We vowed to avoid Chili’s, Applebee’s and […]
Colorado Rocky Mountain High
Pike’s Peak framed by the formations in the Garden of the Gods: Colorado Springs How can you complain about traveling for business when you get to see such sights as these? Yet three whirlwind days in Colorado Springs was pretty exhausting. Even though it’s a small two-hour time difference, I […]
These shoes were made for walking
Taken on a warm, cloudy January night Before we were socked by the monster snowstorm on the way home Sunday, we had a couple of very nice, warmish days during our stay in Chicago. It made walking around much more fun. And that’s basically what Scott and I do on […]
The quest for Franz
If only that woman hadn’t been sitting in front of me, I would have gotten a better photo We’d already made our plans to go to Chicago for the new year, but I created a bit of a mission out of the trip. What kind of mission? We absolutely had […]
The six-hour drive
A must-see! What freaky weather we had this trip! Friday the temps went up to almost 60. Sunday we got whacked with snow, wind and brrrrrr — along with a treacherous drive back home. What normally takes three hours, tops, took us six and some change. I was exhausted by […]