“Beauty in the Mundane”
The desire to travel new places can blind us to the beauty around us and the “Beauty in the Mundane.” No matter where you live there is beauty to behold […]
Tag Archives: USA
Exploring Beverly Cleary’s Portland
It started simply enough with a library book. But that little book led me down a rabbit hole on to an amazing journey – all of it in my own […]
Portland Day Trip to Mt. Angel
Business took us to Salem last week. Traffic took us home on an alternate route. We got off of I-5 and took a more scenic route home. In the past, […]
Unusual Bit of Europe Found in Iowa
My friends at A Note From Abroad found a little bit of Europe in Iowa! Looks so interesting. I definitely want to add it to my “bucket list” for a […]
Blooming in Oregon
Oregon’s beautiful landscape and diverse geography make for a vibrant and thriving agricultural industry with a $50 billion annual economic impact. The state has 34,200 farms spread across 16.3 million […]
Cruise Musings
Since our first cruise, my thoughts about cruising have changed. For me, the ship is the destination – a floating all-inclusive hotel – and the ports are nice extras. Cruises […]
Meet Me in Manhattan: Day 2
Day Two: We rode the Subway Uptown to Columbus Circle, walked through Central Park and down 5th Avenue, seeing Trump Tower, several churches, Rockefeller Center, and Times Square. That evening […]
Meet Me in Manhattan: Day 1
I love how the new World Trade Center is reflected in the glass. Day One: Walking Lower Manhattan, 9/11 museums, the Oculus, St. Paul’s and Trinity Churches, Wall Street, Federal […]
Cost of Travel: Manhattan and Cruise
I read recently that most people are not interested in hearing about other people’s vacations! Therefore, the intent of Meet You in the Morning is to show how two normal […]
Counting Down to Christmas Travel
Children all across the country are counting the days to Christmas Day. I am counting the days to Christmas too! But it’s not what you think. On the 25th of […]
