Don’t abandon the Tour Guide!

Don’t abandon the Tour Guide!

In looking forward to our journey to Rome, the one souvenir I was really hoping to get was a Colosseum keychain from the actual Colosseum itself.  How cool would it be to have a Colosseum keychain from the…
Following the Tour Guide

Following the Tour Guide

Recently hubby and I had the opportunity of visiting Rome with a group through Inspiration Tours.   Our large group of 80 people was divided into several smaller touring groups.  Hubby’s and my small group wound up being 15…
Air tags  …  and worry.

Air tags  …  and worry.

I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post how hubby and I got Air tags to track our luggage during our recent trip overseas.   For tracking my suitcase, we selected the “Yay!” emoji.    For tracking hubby’s suitcase, we selected the…
A “Yay!” going down the road of life.

A “Yay!” going down the road of life.

Way back when emojis were first invented, I was perusing these brand-new “smiley-faces” (not quite sure what the purpose of them was for) and I determined that one particular “smiley-face” looked like a “Yay!”   Therefore, I began using…
Fighting jetlag!

Fighting jetlag!

Hubby and I arrived back home from Rome after being up and going for over 28 hrs. straight.   Thankfully it was nighttime by the time we made it home and we both fell exhausted into bed.   However  ... …
Chasing the sun around the globe

Chasing the sun around the globe

Hubby and I have just recently returned from traveling overseas the past couple of weeks.We took off from Rome at 10am, headed home ... and the sun was shining brightly! We flew over the Alps at the northern…
God of my peace … God of my pieces.

God of my peace … God of my pieces.

For Mother’s Day, my son gave me this gift of a wonderful Lego orchid.   I was delighted!   I couldn’t wait to put it together!   But my life has been so crazy busy recently I haven’t had time to…
Do not tremble.

Do not tremble.

The home where hubby and I live is built suspended from 6 huge, gigantic pillars.   The former owner was a master cabinet maker, and he built this home for himself and his wife back in the 1980’s.   At…
The great cover-up!

The great cover-up!

Hubby and I recently purchased a condo so we can move our aging parents to be near us, so we can help care for them.  It is a lovely condo and had a very nice modern paint color. …