So, after we left Arches and that hellish hike, we stopped at the Moab Diner for a quick bite. I cannot recommend this place more strongly - and if you don’t try the green chili, you might as well not bother. I got the Chorizo Sweetwater Skillet, with green chili on the side. It was…… Continue Reading
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Capitol Reef & Arches National Parks
I limited yesterday’s post to Bryce Canyon - but truthfully, we also hit up Capitol Reef National Park on that same day. It was just a quick skip through the area on our way to Arches - but Capitol Reef is not insignificant, and should be ignored. The main reason I was excited to visit…… Continue Reading
Bryce Canyon - Hiking the Hoodoos
So, the main reason I wanted to visit Bryce Canyon was the stars. Word on the street is that the stars here are epic. Due to the lack of light pollution. Sadly, though, the moon was nearly half full, so it was too bright. Plus it was cloudy half the night we were here, so…… Continue Reading
Zion National Park - The Narrows
Every year for our anniversary, the husband and I try to do something special. Neither of us really needs anything, and I would rather go on a trip anyway. Two years ago he took me to Chicago to see the Pirates play the Cubs (I’m a giant Bucs fan). And last year we went to California…… Continue Reading
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
You may or may not be aware that Michigan is made up of two peninsulas - the Lower and the Upper. Both are surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes. I love the Lower Peninsula. From Detroit to Grand Rapids. From Lansing to Mackinaw City. There is something to see and do in every…… Continue Reading
It’s National Parks Week: Part 2
Part one consisted of the very best National Parks that I’ve visited in the last year. There are others that are equally amazing - I just haven’t been to them lately, or yet. The rest are not by any means not amazing or gorgeous. In fact, if I hadn’t been to the first four, I’m…… Continue Reading
It’s National Parks Week! Part 1
In 1872, Ulysses S. Grant created our first national park - Yellowstone. And ever since then, special places around the nation that need to be protected and preserved have received that designation. Last year, my husband and I hit 11 of them. Some with kids, some without. And I can tell you that every single…… Continue Reading
Cincy isn’t so bad. But I still don’t love the Reds.
I know this thing I’m about to say makes me weird. I’m okay with that. I am a die-hard Pittsburgh Pirates fan. Have been since my first game. I know they except for the last two seasons they have been miserable. The last time they were good, I was in high school - and those…… Continue Reading
Need to Read: Wild
I’m an avid reader. Okay, avid is an understatement. Voracious would be a better word. I devour books. But I’m not the kind of gal who has to finish every book I start - I’ll walk away from anything I find boring without regret. So, I can say without trepidation that if you haven’t yet…… Continue Reading
Chicago - Best of the Best
My first trip to Chicago, I was sixteen years old. That gives me 22 years worth of anecdotes and experience on what’s worth your time and what isn’t. I know it better than any other city, and though I’ve never lived there, it’s got a special place in my heart. I’m sure there are things…… Continue Reading
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