The leaves are turning, pumpkin scent is everywhere, the kitchens are busy, and families begin to gather. It is the time to pause for gratitude. This year we are especially grateful for family traditions. Family traditions build cohesiveness through the generations, encourage interaction between the young and the old, build identity, grow understanding, trust and... Continue Reading →
Fulfilling his bucket list, helped us fill ours...
We were not supposed to be here today, nor was an outing here planned for the near future. A last-minute cancellation left us with several hours of unplanned luxury and a serendipitous opportunity. Measuring our time and distance, we selected to make the 20-minute drive from our hotel to Guthrie Oklahoma, a small town known... Continue Reading →
In a car you are rolling’ into Nashville, on a horse you are riding’ into Nashville, on foot you are walking’ into Nashville. Whatever way you choose to get there, you go, seeking the dreams of fame and fortune found on the streets of Nashville. We stopped in Nashville. Not to seek the fame and... Continue Reading →
Often during our travels we enjoy venturing off of the highways to see what we might find among the towns along the way. Leaving Wetumpka Alabama, travelling up highway 65 toward Nashville we found Peach Park in Clanton Alabama. Peach Park specializes in fresh locally grown peaches and offers a perfect break from your journey.... Continue Reading →
Okay, we’re out. Well, not completely, but we are on the move again. Cautiously we are approaching the world we love. Still, we are a little gun shy, feeling at times, like turtles coming out of hibernation, cautiously scouring the horizon for looming predators. Bravely, we pick up our masks and go. After months of... Continue Reading →
We, in Dallas, obtained a new art exhibit quite by chance this week. And like the big cities around the world, it will only be here temporarily. So, we went to pay it our respects. It wasn’t exactly Banksy coming to town to spice up the side of a building, but it is loved, if... Continue Reading →
We really needed a ’57 T-Bird or a ’63 Corvette Stingray to do this right. We were 3 hours west of Amarillo and the Cadillac Ranch. We were 3 hours east of Albuquerque. On Interstate-40. We were at the “Gateway to the West” and just two blocks away from yesteryear. We were getting our... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Santa Fe. Quaint. Picturesque. Historical. Serene. Artsy.
One day last week we found ourselves on the balcony enjoying our morning coffee. It was a hot, muggy August morning. We watched the landscape guy below, trimming the median. JAM commented, “I am really hating this August heat!” We realized we had enough of the Texas summer. We needed a break. Two hastily packed bags, a handful of travel... Continue Reading →
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Tip and JAM in Wonderland 