Tag: journey
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Anniversary in Alaska: Celebrity Solstice Dining
My husband Jeff and I went on an Alaskan cruise for our anniversary. We look for a few things in a trip: 1. animal encounters; 2. nature experiences; 3. peaceful quiet moments; 4. local food and drinks; 5. trains, planes, or ships 6. new ways of doing life; 7. unique fashion, art, and architecture. When…
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Anniversary in Alaska: Celebrity Solstice
My husband Jeff and I went on an Alaskan cruise for our anniversary. We (well mostly me) look for a few things in a trip: 1. animal encounters; 2. nature experiences; 3. peaceful quiet moments; 4. local food and drinks; 5. trains, planes, or ships 6. new ways of doing life; 7. unique fashion, art,…
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Anniversary in Alaska: Day 1
The big day is finally here! We woke up at 4:00 to arrive at the Nashville airport by 6:00 a.m. All of our bags were packed and loaded, so we got on the road pretty quickly. Sometimes getting out the door is so hard for me. I want to check and recheck. I’ve learned that…
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Planning A Bucket List Trip to Alaska
Some trips are on your list of maybe someday, so when the opportunity to actually take them comes along, they hit different. My dear old dad was born in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1953. He didn’t live there long, but it was always a cool fact about him in my mind. The story went that my…
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Renewal
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu I love new beginnings. I’m an educator, and one of the best things about working in education are the cycles of learning that begin with something new, evolve into projects and practice, and conclude so we can begin again with a new…