Today we set out on our long planned trip to Europe for a Greek Isles cruise. The best laid plans were on track until 6:15 am when I checked the status of our flight to Frankfurt and saw it was delayed 4 1/2 hours (this ended up being 5 1/2 hours). Travel Plans Change We … [Read more...] about Jewel of the Seas: Pre-Cruise Travel
Weekly Tales: Keep Going Edition
When life throws us a loop, our choice is to keep going no matter how hard it gets. Highlights While in Arkansas to say goodbye to our daughter, a highlight was spending time with other children and grandchildren. We even got to see our Memphis grandson before going to … [Read more...] about Weekly Tales: Keep Going Edition
A Parent’s Loss
When my husband and I returned from our Greek Isles cruise last week ,we got the news no parent should ever hear. Our oldest child, and only girl, had passed away. It was a shock after she'd successfully gotten through health challenges earlier in the spring and was home … [Read more...] about A Parent’s Loss
Weekly Tales: Anniversary Edition
We celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary last Sunday. Because we have a big trip coming up, we kept it low key with lunch. Other than the company my favorite part was dessert! The Cheesecake Factory makes the best strawberry shortcake but it's definitely a … [Read more...] about Weekly Tales: Anniversary Edition
Weekly Tales: Canceled Trip Edition
Last week I mentioned looking forward to a business trip this past week after a month without travel. I headed to the airport as scheduled and was waiting at the gate when I decided to check emails and learned the trip was cancelled. I was able to cancel my flight for a … [Read more...] about Weekly Tales: Canceled Trip Edition