Carissa and I enjoyed our trip to California last week. Flying through the air and seeing the earth so small below made us seem somewhat detached from this world that has been the source of so much pain these last two months.  We were blessed...

[caption id="attachment_3196" align="alignleft" width="200"] Our Silverlake Airbnb cabin[/caption] We were pleasantly surprised upon the arrival to our abode, an Airbnb cottage side-house. We passed through the blue green glass door and found a cozy and rustic one room oasis on a hill overlooking the LA skyline...

My youngest daughter, college seeker and travel buddy is guest writing this blog post.  With Carissa's frequent appearances here I thought she should be heard as well as seen. Besides, she writes more better :) Ronnie [caption id="attachment_3112" align="alignnone" width="560"] Airstream Airbnb at Santa Monica[/caption] [caption id="attachment_3116" align="alignleft"...

The following are some of mine and Carissa’s favorite photos from her college search last fall in the south. Since Carissa is our youngest of four, we have been down this road before. By now, most of the schools speeches seem pretty routine, small classes,...

In a recent conversation with a friend, I was lamenting the woes of being a few trips behind in my blog posts. We came to the conclusion that I  should keep it simpler and more frequent, much like the approach to having fun. So, when traveling...

Since disappearing from those I love seems to be a requirement for maintaining a blog, I have let it slip during the holidays. The joy of connecting with friends and family is too great to miss a moment. That said, I miss my blog and look...