by Paty | Oct 22, 2019 | Places & Events, Southwest US
In early October 2019, I finally got the chance to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I’ve always wanted to see this spectacular event. But I never lived close enough to pull it off. Now that I’m living the nomadic RV life though,...
by Paty | Apr 27, 2019 | Costa Rica, Places & Events
This Easter, we found ourselves in Costa Rica. Far away from pastel-colored eggs, foil wrapped chocolates, or baskets of goodies from the Easter Bunny. But this absence didn’t mean we were giving up on our chocolate fix. Instead, I booked us three tickets for...
by Paty | Oct 18, 2018 | Mid-Atlantic, Places & Events
When I was seven years old, we got a pony named Suzanne. I still recall how her sandy colored mane was cut so short that it stuck straight up. My memories of trotting around on Suzanne still bring a smile to my face. And I know I was lucky. After all, how many people...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2018 | Northeast, Places & Events
We have history with Ben & Jerry’s. Keith went to college at the University of Vermont back in the early 1990s. During that time Ben & Jerry’s was all the rage. All the cool kids in Vermont were getting their pints of Cherry Garcia or Chocolate Chip Cookie...
by Paty | Jul 28, 2018 | Canada, Places & Events
A barista in a Starbucks in Ottawa said the weirdest thing to me. After inquiring where I was from, she asked me what other part of Canada I was there to visit. According to her, no one comes to Canada just to see Ottawa. That comment stuck with me. It had me...
by Paty | Jul 26, 2018 | Canada, Places & Events
Although I grew up on the West Coast, I’d seen Niagara Falls once. Back in 1992, I made a quick stopover on a road trip in New York. I only had about an hour to make the detour, but I vividly remember walking to the edge of the viewing area with a throng of other...
