Seattle Marches On
Seattle was sun-soaked with beautiful spring weather for my stay.
Arizona’s London Bridge
The original London Bridge, built in 1830, was slowly "falling down" into the Thames river, unable to handle 21st Century traffic demands. While still an iconic beauty, the city of London auctioned it off to [...]
Gals trip to Tulum, Mexico
Two hours south and a world away from Cancun is the funky eco-chic town of Tulum. Great food, great time hanging out with my Seattle friends, Kathy Shelby and Terry Jones.
Universal at Orlando
Our Orlando family treated us to a day at Universal, where they can magically conjure up whatever they dream. Talk about imagineering!
Cayman Islands SCUBA
The Cayman Aggressor was our live aboard SCUBA home for 7 days. Up to five dives a day were available, including a night dive. We finished the week with about 20 dives each. Thankfully, the [...]
Christmas and New Year in Seattle
Seattle was cold and snowy for our December Christmas and New Year's Eve visit. Our New Year's theme at the Washington Athletic Club was Tropical Nights, so we pretended to be warm!
Moist Maui
An understatement! Apparently Hawaii's hurricane season lasted longer than expected. We were deluged with a string of tropical storms.
Moline Thanksgiving
We always appreciate our midwest family at Thanksgiving. Lots of get togethers, plenty of food, and good weather this time!
New York Sights
New York is of course hopping with a lot more than theater. Our Seattle Theater Group also toured Carnegie Hall and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. We even squeezed in a little time for [...]
Broadway with STG
Seattle Theater Group invited us to Broadway - they not only arranged the hotel and show tickets, but get togethers with actors, directors and producers so we could ask questions. Example: Any memorable mistakes during [...]
Rhinos in South Africa
About those rhino horns. They are made of keratin, just like a fingernail. DEMAND: Mostly from China and Vietnam, where for centuries people think they cure everything from cancer to snake bites to hangovers. Medical [...]
Kruger’s Lions and Hippos and Elephants, oh my!
African elephants have no natural predators due to their size, but their calves are vulnerable to lion attacks. Along with the hippos, they are powerful and dangerous vegetarians.