Travel

Ode to the Ocean

  I love the sand between my toes The smell of ocean through my nose. Perched upon the sand am I Watching as the seagulls fly. Nothing could be finer. The warmth of the sun fills me to the core As I lay there basking, I can not ask...

Things I learned from a day at the Smithsonian…

Took advantage of another gorgeous day while Tom was at a meeting downtown to take the kids to DC.  We used to live in Falls Church and go regularly to the city.  After moving to the burbs, we don’t spend nearly as much time there, because sadly, there’s a...

10 Things I’d love to do…

If money and travel were no object what would rock your world? 10.  I’d love to visit Australia and find out what the real outback is really all about.  We have a friend who lives there who is a constant reminder of how cool it would be to see...

United we stand—NOT! Nightmare travel story.

My poor hubby has been traveling for the past few days, and my kids and I anxiously awaited his return in the wee hours of the morning.  He’d been kind enough to help a brother out with a special project, and called out of town for a few days....