17 Oct 2017, 20:38 CDTOur daughter came home and surprised us on leave from the Navy last week. We were so excited, and somewhat in shock that she was home, as it was completely unexpected and quite a surprise. With this in mind, and given the state of one side of the family and holiday …
…Tom Petty
8 Oct 2017, 10:42 a.m. CDT, Ferndale, ARSome say life may beat you down. It’ll break your heart, steal your crown.So incredibly true, Mr. Petty, so true. So many of us are learning to fly. So many of us learned to fly, or were at least inspired to try, by Mr. Petty’s words in his …
Croatia – The Homeland
1 Sept 2017, 21:42 Croatia Time We arrived today in Dubrovnich, Croatia around 9:00 a.m. Croatia time. The city is very beautiful. A huge expansion bridge, many red tile roofs, and an old part of the city that is entirely enclosed in a huge city wall made of fortified stone. It was, in a word, …
Greecywood – 27 Years, 27 Days Later
30 Aug 2017, 21:16 Europe Time We have spent the past three days visiting Greece. First, we went to Katakolon, then Mykonos, and finally Piraeus / Athens. It was, in all respects, exactly what we expected of Greece, and it did not disappoint. In Katakolon, we went to Olympia, and the sight of the …
The Land of My Ancestors
24 Aug 2017, 0649 Frankfurt Time It is the land of my ancestors. My great great grandfather, Joseph Koenigseder, boarded a boat, in a barrel, in 1885 to cross the ocean from Europe. It was his great escape. He had a feeling what was coming around the bend, with the Nazis and all, so he …
Bari, Italy, One Day of Experience
27 August 2017, 17:54 Italy time After one night at sea, we spent a quiet and warm Sunday in Bari, Italy. This city, on the southeastern coast of Italy, is like many others, with an old town and a new town. In Europe, and other countries, they seem to like to keep the old …
Venice – Tips and Other Fun Stuff
26 August 2017 We are headed out on a cruise from Venice, so we decided to take a couple of days and see the city before we make our journey. You read about it everywhere, but from this Arkansas traveler, I'll give you a few hints for staying only a couple of days. 1. …
Trapped in the House
It's summer. It's Arkansas. It's hotter than the shades of Hell outside. That's pretty hot, just in case you didn't already know. This time of the year, I tend to stay indoors quite a lot. We have a small fishing boat, and we could go to the lake. We could swim off of it if …
Searching for Elusive Shoes
I bought a pair of Keds shoes several years ago. As a long-time Keds girl (from my majorette days), Keds are my go-to not-working-out-at-the-gym all-around shoes. I find them to be sleek enough to wear with a skirt, comfy enough to wear all day long, and not insanely priced. In essence, I love them. This …
Traveling Shoes
1 July 2017, Pearl City, Hawaii (Oahu), 9:28 Hawaii Time It was another great day on Oahu yesterday. We went to the place where the land basically ends, falling off into the ocean and the majesty of the Pacific. I was wearing, as usual, my traveling shoes, which have been with me nearly everywhere we …
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