If there is one thing that I think the world needs, it is rest. I am so excited for the upcoming holiday season because I hope it means rest for my family, friends, colleagues, and even strangers on the street, many of whom I can see the anguish in their eyes. I have never seen so many people in a manic state of stress. This year has been challenging, and it shows.
I just returned from a spontaneous simulation cruise with Royal Caribbean. The simulation was to ensure that Royal Caribbean could successfully implement and maintain CDC protocols to minimize the spread of COVID-19 while cruising and eliminate super-spreader events. Cruise lines are tasked with proving that they can contain any spread of COVID with a massive…
This week, my friend Nancy and I had the opportunity to take a short cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Mariner of the Seas. It was a simulation cruise where the cruise line checked their safety protocols for COVID-19. In addition, we were fortunate enough to attend dinner at the Chef’s Table. The experience was fantastic, and…
A few years ago, we purchased a truck in preparation to travel to California for a cross-country road/camping trip. This travel season, we find ourselves again, searching for a truck. Throughout our search, we have learned some great tips for purchasing a used vehicle. Rarely do I buy cars new. I like for someone else to drive the depreciation off the car before we invite it into our family.
One of the most popular topics on Southeastern Facebook camping forums is where to camp in the Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and the Townsend, Tennessee area. Members typically give a wide range of answers to this question. We visit Pigeon Forge a few times a year. I know first hand about the heavy traffic in the…
Over the past two months of limited travel due to the pandemic, there were times that I longed for the ocean. I can hear the sound of the waves crashing, cicadas’ humming, and the smell of salt in the air. As I grow older, the sea mystifies me. The body of water is so large,…
A few years ago, Sean, Jackson, Lucy, and I visited Fenway Park in Boston. I had taken a group of first graders to Turner Field in Atlanta over a decade before. The trip to Fenway made me realize that as much as I loved the tour in Boston, we need to take the family and tour the park in our own backyard.
