Tag Archives: travel

2025 – Traveling Life

My husband and I have traveled a lot in our lives, though not as much as I would have liked. I have a wondering soul, but with my champagne taste came a beer pocketbook. And an aging body. But still … Continue reading

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2025: Dolphins are the Best

I love dolphins. I’ve always thought they were wonderful creatures. That probably began when I never missed an episode of Flipper when I was a kid (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057748). If you know what I’m talking about you’re as old as I am. … Continue reading

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2025: Memorial Day

My parents grew up in the Ozarks during the Great Depression—large families and not a lot of opportunities. But Dad got his career training during WWII. Otherwise, he would have been a poor dirt farmer like his father. He wrote … Continue reading

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2025: Evant and Salado, TX

We took a weekend trip with cousins from Texas last weekend. We always have a good time, and this was no different. We rented a vacation home and traveled to two different cities near Austin: Evant and Salado. It’s wonderful … Continue reading

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2025: Smugglers of Sandhill Island

I am so excited about the third and final novel in the Sandhill Island series, Smugglers of Sandhill Island. The edits are final, and the beautiful cover is complete. I am waiting for a release date. You’ll be the first … Continue reading

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2024: Heavener Runestone Book Signing

One fall, many years ago, my husband and I took a road trip to southeast Oklahoma to see the autumn colors. Thanks to an Oklahoma travel show on tv, we stumbled upon the Heavener Runestone State Park (now a city … Continue reading

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2022: Sonoma!

I did a girl thing this week—a mother/daughter/cousin thing. And we had so much fun! My daughter and I flew to Oakland, California and stayed at my cousin’s daughter’s (would she be a cousin or second cousin?) house and then … Continue reading

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2021: Expect the Unexpected – The Beach Life

I took a little fall vacation last week and my husband and I and our cousins traveled to Corpus Christi. I am drawn to water like a magnet. When I was a kid my favorite TV show was Flipper. I … Continue reading

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2020: Expect the Unexpected – and Enjoy Spring

Next week is the beginning of spring.  We had showers all weekend but this morning the sun is shinning off the puddles left behind.  It’s been a tough year on the world.  Of all the years in the past this … Continue reading

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2019 Life-long Learning: New Roads

    I’ve come to some conclusions about life. No one gets out alive. I have a friend who hates it when I say that. But what I mean is death is inevitable. It is what you do in life … Continue reading

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