February 10th, 2020 – Day 2: Galway, Ireland to Athlone, Ireland


Wow. What a day. We got up and around at a leisurely pace this morning after a much-needed night's sleep. I think we slept about 10-11 hours. We have encountered some fierce winds, sleet, rain, snow...and no damn sun so far. Not what I need to get over my S. A. D. but if it … Continue reading February 10th, 2020 – Day 2: Galway, Ireland to Athlone, Ireland

October 13th, 2019


I'm sitting here typing this while drinking a cup of organic Sumatra coffee. It is nice to be able to enjoy a delicious cup in the later part of the day as well as in the morning. Ahhh...the simple pleasures. I've been having only one cup in the morning the last few years, but I … Continue reading October 13th, 2019

August 11th, 2019


I know that recent posts have not been real true to the spirit of travel, but I will be able to get back to traveling. It certainly won't be as soon as I want but I will get to start having fun again sometime soon - I need it. With that said, I did want … Continue reading August 11th, 2019

March 10th, 2019


Yesterday I finally got my windows cleaned inside the house and got some organizing done on some paperwork I had not filed away. Last week I had an attack of sciatica that knocked me completely out of commission for a day and a half so this week I was taking care of some Spring cleaning … Continue reading March 10th, 2019

February 8th, 2019


Boo. It's snowing again and it's snowing pretty hard. By the time you get to the end of this post another inch of it will have fallen. This is on top of all the snow from earlier in the week and this round is just warming up. I bet my palm tree is unhappy about … Continue reading February 8th, 2019