We've enjoyed almost a full two week vacation and now we must return to reality. We took a westward road trip to see our Nephew get married in the mountains of Colorado. Our first overnight was in Grand Island, Nebraska where we enjoyed an early supper at Kinkaider Brewing Company. Then we walked … Read more
We just returned from a lovely vacation circling through the Midwest. We started in Galena, Illinois where we had an amazing stay at the Jail Hill Inn. I highly recommend the accommodations if you are ever in the area. They have blocked-off a large portion of the downtown main street from traffic, so the restaurants … Read more
This week's Waffle Flower Challenge is Travel Around the World. For me travel is almost always (at least in part) about the food, so I chose three images from the Waffle Flower Food Adventure Set that are foods my Sister and I love to share when we travel (because even though I recently … Read more
It feels like forever since I shared a travel post. We just returned from Time in Missouri for a visit with my family. The trip began with a Sister Day in Springfield, Missouri. We started with breakfast at Van Gogh's Eatery. I had a beautifully crafted Coconut Milk Chai to start my meal … admire … Read more
Lauren and I just completed our annual New York City Adventure. We stayed at the Cambria Chelsea again this year and had another wonderful experience. It's so accessible from Union Station, and we can never get over the fact that we don't hear the usualy sirens and street noises in our rooms. And there is … Read more
Yesterday was another full day of adventures. We got up early and headed out to make a tour of the monuments before the day warmed-up. We started at the World War II Memorial to have a moment of reflection for my husband Rod's Uncle Laurel Ebert whose body was finally identified and returned for burial … Read more
We've been enjoying our time in Washington DC. Here are some of the highlights from our first few days. Our first adventure was to explore the White House Visitors Center. I didn't take any pictures, but we enjoyed seeing the history of the White House and its inhabitants. Next stop was a later lunch/early supper … Read more
I had the opportunity to get away to Chicago for a few days. We had absolutely amazing weather to explore the City. We started by walking the Wabash Arts Corridor. The first thing we saw were fun paper mâché creatures hanging from the light poles … they were challenging to photograph but fun to see … Read more
One of the many things my sister and I have in common is our love of local food … and our love of trying new foods … so that drives a lot of our restaurant choices when we travel together. We stayed in Springfield, Missouri before flying out to Florida, so my sister found the … Read more
Many years ago, we stumbled upon Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, Illinois … and every time I return, I feel the same peace I felt that very first time. The gardens were established in 1978 by John R. Anderson and landscape architect Hoichi Kurisu on the site of Anderson's home. They were inspired by Anderson's trips to Japan, and … Read more