travel

  • State Forest State Park

    Day 1: We got up at a reasonable hour and had some coffee and breakfast. We finished packing up the car and headed out.  We got to Winter Park in what felt tlike record time and turned off US 40.… Continue reading

    State Forest State Park
  • Working On TWENTY YEARS!!

    Okay, okay, I say this most years. But this one… I can’t BELIEVE our last anniversary was 19 years and it’ll be TWENTY in 2024. In my head, we’re still those young kids that set out on the adventure of… Continue reading

    Working On TWENTY YEARS!!
  • A Vail’s Summer Day

    SUCH A GREAT DAY!!!!! Kudos to Matt for coming up with the idea!  We headed out a little before 8:00 this morning, after our coffee and some breakfast… An uneventful drive later, we arrived in Vail. Parking is free in… Continue reading

    A Vail’s Summer Day
  • A Midwestern Thanksgiving

    It had been quite a while since we’d been home to Matt’s family for a proper holiday. We were there Thanksgiving 2020, but given the pandemic, nobody got together, so we really hadn’t seen anyone in years. So we gathered… Continue reading

    A Midwestern Thanksgiving
  • The Journey Ends – Day Trip to Delray Beach, FL

    We had one more full day in Florida before heading back to reality, and we really wanted to go somewhere different and try to create some content for a video, but we were both tired and didn’t want to go… Continue reading

    The Journey Ends – Day Trip to Delray Beach, FL
  • St. Kitts and the End of the Cruise

    Day 10: St. Kitts  We docked in St. Kitts this morning. We had another shore excursion today, this one with my family. We had breakfast and off we went.  After loading up on various buses, we started driving across the… Continue reading

    St. Kitts and the End of the Cruise
  • Martinique

    We got off the ship this morning and went to wander around town. It was beautiful, with a gorgeous church in a square and the coolest library I’ve ever seen. We walked off the beaten path for a bit and… Continue reading

    Martinique
  • Barbados

    We docked in Barbados this morning. Mom and dad called first thing and told us that they had a tour scheduled today, but dad’s back was hurting so they decided not to go and asked if we wanted their tickets. We… Continue reading

    Barbados
  • Antigua

    We got off the ship and wandered around for a bit. We went in search of, and found, the church, St. Johns Cathedral, which was cool – the woodwork was amazing. According to the various websites, it’s been rebuilt a… Continue reading

    Antigua
  • Cruising the Southern Caribbean: the Journey Begins

    We made it back to Florida!!! Okay, okay, something like three months after we left the last time, but whatever. It was snowing when we left Denver, and it doesn’t suck to go somewhere warm. Ever. This time, we’re taking… Continue reading

    Cruising the Southern Caribbean: the Journey Begins