While out and about today, I spotted an old friend. I almost went around the block to see if it really was who I thought […]
photo friday: mullaghmore, county sligo
Our first stop on our road trip from Galway to the Giant’s Causeway was in Mullaghmore, County Sligo. On the spur of the moment, we […]
miles to go.
I tried, really I did. But working, taking care of last minute crises, cleaning, preparing the pets and house for our departure, etc. took too […]
Ireland Trip: Day 4
I woke a little after 5am and read for a few hours. Around 8, I tried getting the girls up. Barbara and I walked down […]
Ireland Trip: Day 2
Though I was up early (5:30), the rest of the family slept in a bit, some more than others. After some preparation and packing we […]
off the beaten path
Hurry, hurry, hurry. Gotta to get it all done and there’s no time to do it all! I feel like I’e been living this way […]
good-bye, evie.
This past weekend while I was in Ohio, our beloved Evie went to live with a new family. She’s going to be missed. But it […]
Greece Trip: Day 6
I set my alarm early to have time to wake before having to get the girls moving. Around 6, I felt a “boom” like a […]
photo friday: roadtrip
A couple weeks ago at Fernbank Science Center, I was asked to sign a pledge to not text and drive “For the safety of the […]
scenes from the road: GTT (Gone to Texas)
While I had planned an early morning departure, we didn’t leave the condo until 5:30am. And then we had to make a library run — […]
instagram: on the road
With a later than hoped for start, we hit the road this morning. Twice we encountered closed interstates. But the driving was easy in Illinois!
Scenes from the road: Time to clean the windshield
Yes, I do. I take photos as I drive along. Since I almost never look through the view-finder anyway, it isn’t as dangerous as it […]
instagram: On the road
I’ve never liked driving big cars. Small cars are much easier for me to maneuver. Evie, to me, is a very big car. While driving […]
Scenes from the road: Not a typical school run
1. Lock balcony doors. Check. 2. Turn off and pack computers. Check. 3. Unlock balcony doors and let the cat in (oops). Check. 4. Take […]
Road Trip: 14.5 hours in a car
For the fifth year in a row, we are on our way to Austin City Limits. Other than our trip to Texas on our Out […]
on the road
Following a frenetic morning of working and packing and cleaning and watering, the girls and I are on the road again! I swear can feel […]
we’re on our way
to DC. And have stopped at our usual hotel. I wonder if I could figure out how many times we’ve been here. Quite a lot. […]
christmas travels
the girls were up at 4am this morning, but we managed to hold them off until 5am. After the frenzy of gift opening and happy […]
GTT (gone to texas)
Last Wednesday (was it really almost a week ago?), I spent the morning working. Then packing. Packing for our trip to Texas. To visit family. […]
Perhaps I missed my calling
I took this photo less than two months ago. Tomorrow that dial will read 106,000. That’s 6K miles in a month and half! Yikes! I […]