April Coker, Author

Category: Travel

  • Remembering Thanksgiving

    At the risk of writing another unnecessary article about the meaning of Thanksgiving, I’d like to share a few words on what I think it’s all about. Yes, Thanksgiving Day is the fourth Thursday of November and it’s generally attributed to the Pilgrims who gave thanks for their bounty after they settled in the New…

  • Oh, Lahaina

    I never thought I would get to see Hawaii, but careful saving and using a Southwest credit card to pay for daily expenses allowed me to go early this summer. My friend Paula and I found ourselves on the beautiful island of Maui for the first time in June. Yes, it was beautiful–a paradise. It’s…

  • Where have I been?

    Good question! I haven’t written a blog post in months! And someone pointed out to me that I never wrote about the trip of a lifetime that I got to take back in September of 2022. I experienced the thrill and privilege of traveling to Italy. Potete crederci? (Can you believe it?) I joined my…

  • I Wish it was Christmas Today

    Not really. But that little skit from Saturday Night Live featuring Horatio Saenz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, and Tracy Morgan playing and singing that little Christmas song makes me smile every time. Look it up on YouTube. “I don’t care what your mama says; Christmastime is here.” It’s been a busy fall and summer. I’ve…