I never win anything. Well, I take that back. I’ve won 1 or 2 giveaways, but when it comes to live drawings, I usually don’t win. That changed on Monday night at our resort’s poolside raffle. There was a grand prize, and I won! They called 2 other names before they got to mine, but… Read More More Fun in St. Thomas
There are twelve days until we move to New Zealand. Twelve days, people. As in, less than 2 weeks. Gulp. We’re still basking in the St. Thomas sunshine, but in preparation for this move, I’ve stocked up on some essential travel items: 1. Clothing – comfort is key, combined with the ability to layer. I… Read More 12 days…
Hello, my lovely readers! If this post-scheduling thing goes according to plan, then about the time that you read this, Chris and I will be on our way to lovely St. Thomas for the next 10 days. Aaaaaah, sunshine, sand, and seawater! Photo Credit: Me, taken during our last vacation to St. Thomas! Once again,… Read More On My Way to St. Thomas!
My sister-in-law and I are more alike than I thought: we both forgot our cameras when we went to Boston. To make it even worse, Becca had told me that she forgot her camera and I was all, “Well, I’m going to be extra careful and make sure that I don’t forget my camera!” And… Read More Boston: Shopping, Eating, Walking, and Friends
Hello, my lovely readers! I’m working from 6p – 6:30a in the ER tonight, and then Chris is picking me up to take me directly to the South Bend airport. I’m flying into Boston to spend some time with my lovely sister-in-law, Becca, and my two fabulous friends Obi and Keisha. I’ll be staying at… Read More Ah, Boston…
First off, let me say that when it comes to taking photographs, I’m terrible. I either forget to take them, or when I do take them I grow impatient. I’m excited to sign up for some photography classes once we move to New Zealand. Hopefully, I’ll learn how to do a much better job than… Read More Chicago!
Hello my lovely readers! There’s a lot of traveling in our household these days. I’m working from 6p – 6:30a tonight, and then we’re catching a morning train to Chicago for a 3-day visit. I’m looking forward to fun, dining out, visiting some sights, and seeing family 🙂 I also just purchased plane tickets to… Read More Traveling
Oh, the life of a rambling college professor. Chris has already been to several conferences since December: New York once, New York again, and now Chicago. Well, he’s not going to have all the fun without me! I’m planning to tag along to Chicago this time. It’s one of my favorite cities, and even though… Read More Chicago in February
Chicago was fun, the exam was boring, and I’m very glad to be back home. Really, though – Chicago was great. I love that city. It’s not as crazy as NYC or Boston or Atlanta, and just feels so much more approachable to me. I wouldn’t at all mind living there some day. The test… Read More Chicago + Corn + Flowers + Bikes = Fun!
Yeah, that’s right. Tomorrow mid-morning Chris and I are headed to Chicago. Can you tell that I’m just soooo enthused about this? I have to go to Chicago to take an English test. Don’t even get me started on it. In New Zealand, foreign RNs are required to pass an English test as of this… Read More From Indiana to Chicago
In just a few hours I’ll be heading to the airport to pick up my mom and one of my younger sisters. I am so excited to see them! I haven’t been able to see anyone from my side of the family in over a year, so this is a big deal for me. Their… Read More I Love My Family
We leave tonight for our New York mini-vacation, and I’m so excited! I’ve been singing the “New York, New York!” song all day today and yesterday, and I had to leave you with this classic scene starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra from “On the Town”. It’s so upbeat and fun and just makes me… Read More New York New York! It’s a Wonderful Town!
Hello my lovely readers 🙂 I’m back, and raring to go! I had a wonderful time in Florida and loved seeing all of my family. I am a little bummed about the weather in Massachusetts right now – highs of 60 degrees and rainy all week – blech. It’s the end of June – shouldn’t… Read More Marco Island Vacation Summary!
Here’s a little taste of the view from where we’re staying…
Hi everyone! Well, we arrived in sunny, gorgeous Marco Island, Florida yesterday afternoon. We picked up our rental car at the airport in Ft. Myers, then swung back and picked up my SIL, Nicki, who was flying in from Chicago. The three of us headed south to California Pizza Kitchen, picked up a couple of… Read More Marco Island
So we’re leaving for the airport tomorrow morning at 10:30 for our week-long vacation, and I am not ready AT ALL! I have done no packing, no ironing (yes, I do have some stuff that needs to be ironed), I need to clean the house, sew up a torn seam in one of the shirts… Read More So Much To Do
I’m tired. I worked till midnight last night, and I’m up early this morning to go in and work a double: 7:30am – midnight. I’m glad that I have tomorrow off, but right now, what I really, really want is to be here… I seriously cannot wait till our vacation – only 22 more days!… Read More Vacation is What You Take When You Can’t Take What You’ve Been Taking Any Longer
So apparently Fiji isn’t the best place to visit right now (thanks to a commenter for pointing this out!). Maybe by the time we get there in 2010, things will have calmed down. If not, there’s plenty of lovely other places to see, and that’s not even including all of the beautiful sites in New… Read More So Maybe Not Fiji…
Hi Everyone! We’re back from Maine, and we had such a great, relaxing time. We stayed in a Marriott hotel using some of our Marriott points (sidenote: I think that Marriott has the best reward program, but that’s just me). Here’s some photos of our room… Kitchen/Dining Area Living Room Area Bedroom Some of you… Read More Trip Summary: Photos of Chris, Bear, and Maine
Very shortly now, Chris and I will be heading out the door for our fun weekend trip to Maine 🙂 Bear will be nicely deposited at our favorite boarders for a time of fun and grooming, so it’ll be like a mini-vacation for him, too! Have a great weekend everyone! Maine Horizon
