Today is day twenty-seven of our latest travel adventure. In the previous post, I wrote about the first two weeks of our repositioning cruise to Europe aboard the SilverRay. Friends accompanied us on the cruise, and they traveled with us for five days after we docked in Lisbon. We split the time in Lisbon and …
Category: fun with friends
Not the Post I had Planned…
We were one hour from being 'home free' again. Then we got the call. Our buyers pulled the plug. On Wednesday we completed the final walk-through with the prospective new owners of Nana's house, and on Friday we were scheduled to hand over the keys after they signed the final papers. That didn't happen. We …
Cruising on the Silver Ray
Several months ago, friends suggested we join them on a cruise celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary. After expressing gratitude for being included in this milestone celebration, our first question was "Where to?" Unless we need a quick get-a-way, (like the cruise I wrote about here) the most important thing to us when choosing a cruise …
Kentucky Bourbon Trail
We didn't think twice when Malcolm's college buddy suggested a trip to Kentucky to tour the Bourbon Trail. Within hours of the conversation, we had booked flights from Orlando to Louisville, reserved a hotel for four nights, and made reservations to tour six distilleries. The thing about the Kentucky Bourbon trail is that you don't …
December Gifts – celebrating abundance
Malcolm and I ditched the tradition of presents under the Christmas tree long ago. We did that for many reasons, but mostly because choosing the perfect gift for the ones we love had become stressful, and the season's focus was diverted away from honest celebrations. It is amazing how much living one can accomplish when …
Picture Retirement 