• Canada: Nova Scotia & New Brunswick (dedicated to my Uncle Bill)

    Until recently, all I knew about Nova Scotia was that it’s in Canada, and that Carly Simon sang about some vain ex flying his leer jet there to see the total eclipse of the sun. Canada had been on my bucket list for several years, and at some point I had bought a travel magazine…

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  • Cape Cod Times

    The Cape ‘Ol Cape Cod…Let me tell you about my Cape Cod times!!  Oh my goodness!!  I am IN LOVE with this place!  For probably ten years, I had dreamed of someday visiting Cape Cod.  This dream started while I was in a stream of dysfunctional relationships, still raising my kids, and no extra cash…

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  • I Want to Be A Part of It…

    I Want to Be A Part of It…

    …New York, New York…Is there even anything more to say? I LOVE New York! I’m kinda obsessed with it! Aside from having layovers at airports in New York, I had never been to the city. In December of 2019, the opportunity finally arose, and no one had to twist my arm to get me there!…

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  • Funky Cold Madeira

    Have you ever heard of Portugal? Of course you have!! What a ridiculous question! Have you ever heard the song “Funky Cold Medina”? Well…that probably depends on your age-plus it’s irrelevant here aside from the fact that the subject of this post made me think of that song. BUT, have you ever heard of Madeira?…

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  • Solo Not Solo

    Do you dream of traveling the world? Do you feel held back from it because you can’t find someone to go with you? Are you too afraid to go solo? Keep reading and you just might find the answer you’ve been looking for. Most of my adult life was spent raising my son and daughter…

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  • In the Beginning

    Ya’ll!!! I consider myself fairly savvy when it comes to figuring out technology! But creating this blog site?? I’m about to pull my hair out!! Do any of you have any hints you can share with me? I’ve been YouTubing all day (and thanking God for its existence!) Every time I think I’ve saved some…

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  • Another New Beginning…

    And I couldn’t be more excited!! I have been a Registered Nurse for almost 19 years. But I have believed I was meant to be a writer for much longer than that. Nursing provided me the security I needed to raise 2 kids on my own for the majority of their pre-adult lives. But I…

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