In between trips again though I do have a quick work trip to New York next week and hope that I can hit the Texas State Fair next weekend before it closes for the year.  Can’t believe how fast the year has flown by already so I started thinking about some fun past festival trips… Continue reading Festival Time!

I’ve been horribly sick all week with a nasty, nasty sinus infection so I guess I’m just in a whiny mood right now so please excuse me for this post if it really is overly whiny.  I’m in the process of trying to choose and plan our 2018 trips right now and this always gets… Continue reading The Sordid Topic of Coin

Cruises Cruises and cruise ships have never really appealed to me.  The idea of being trapped on a big floating amusement park with theme restaurants, thousands of people and stuck on the cruise ship’s schedule in terms of visiting ports of call and even when we can have dinner, is not at the top of… Continue reading Travel that doesn’t interest me but maybe I should reconsider?

I’ve been trying to write this post for 2 weeks now but life keeps getting in the way.  The last 2 weeks have been rather trying due to work obligations and let’s just leave it at that.  Moving on to better times and memories, below are some of my recommendations on wineries and restaurants in… Continue reading Willamette Valley, Oregon