"If you want to be happy for a lifetime, be a gardener." -Unknown I love this quote. However, it's misleading. I'm not a gardener. I can't keep anything but precut store bought flowers alive for a week. Which is why, I go to public gardens or in this post's case: the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. If… Continue reading Stop and Smell the Flora
A Little Bit of Spanish Influence Down Here
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine What better way to start a post about St. Augustine, FL then with a quote from Saint Augustine? I'm a stable genius. I know. So diving right in, we spent four days last week exploring the US's… Continue reading A Little Bit of Spanish Influence Down Here
I’ll Take One of Everything, Please
“Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what’s for lunch.” ― Orson Welles OH man, y'all. We just got back from St. Augustine and I'm pretty sure I'm feeling the vacation weight. Just kidding, we sweated it off in the Florida heat and humidity. That's how we got away with all the food intake.… Continue reading I’ll Take One of Everything, Please
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
"I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theatre is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture." Laurence Olivier Hi everyone! This post is a little different than my normal formatting, but that's okay cause this is equally important. It's a… Continue reading Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Going for the Gold…and the Beach
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” —Susan Sontag Oh man, I am so sorry. Truly. I've been absent, and it's solely because we've settled into a routine. Work. Sleep. Sometimes Eat. Repeat. It's been awful. Add in some medical issues and for a moment it looked like this was going to be… Continue reading Going for the Gold…and the Beach
Night on the Town
"Quality of life actually begins at home - it's in your street, around your community." -Charles Kennedy Fridays N Duluth Fun We moved into Duluth, GA three years ago. At the time, the downtown area wasn't much to look at. Construction had just began to revitalize the main street and we didn't think we'd stay… Continue reading Night on the Town
Fancy for a Day
"Come, let us have some tea and continue to talk about happy things."-Chaim Potok Miramont Castle. Manitou Springs, CO One of the things we love to do when I'm in Colorado is high tea. It's a chance to dress up and act like the posh ladies our mommas wanted us to be. In 2017, we… Continue reading Fancy for a Day
