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Celebrating My Independence in Scotland!
Oh my gosh! I actually got to go to Scotland in June! It all happened when I reconnected with a first cousin on my dad’s side at my uncle’s funeral last summer (not her dad). I hadn’t seen her since childhood, and we got to talking and realized that we love to travel but need…
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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…
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Today in (My) History
January 12 (the day I started this post) would have been my husband Jimmy’s and my 42nd wedding anniversary. We married in January of 1980, him fresh out of high school and me between college semesters. Our honeymoon consisted of a weekend trip to a town 40 miles away. We had to be at school…
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FOLK Magazine’s Journal Challenge: My Favorite Trip of All Time
This week’s journal prompt from Folk Magazine mentions that this is the time of year when people begin planning summer vacations. They then ask us to tell about our favorite vacation of all time, and then explain what makes it so special. Another tough one, but out of all the family vacations I have taken…
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MONDAY/TUESDAY: Hey, I’m on vacation here. . .
I would like to apologize to my teeny fan base of 3 followers for not posting anything yesterday. I failed to prepare my blog for my vacation, so I will write a little something from my little motel room. Jimmy and I took off Saturday afternoon to take in a Ted Nugent concert (Yes, TED…
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