"The Earth has music for those who listen."-William Shakespeare Growing up, we'd road trip to California quite a bit. My favorite part of the trip was driving through the Smoky Mountains. There was just something about them that pulled at my heart and soul. Strangely enough, even living just a couple of hours away, I… Continue reading Up to the Smokies
Category: travel
Time to Avoid Everyone
“Go where you feel most alive.”-Anonymous I think we can all agree that 2020 sucks. From countries on fire, to the potential of World War 3, and now a plague 2020 can kiss my ass. We wanted the Roaring Twenties, before the stock markets crashed. Guess we're just skipping ahead. Doesn't help that in the… Continue reading Time to Avoid Everyone
Run Away with Me (…for the weekend)
“The vacation we often need is freedom from our own mind.” -Jack Adam Weber Breaks. We all need them. So what better time to have one than right after the holidays? Running away from all responsibilities right after the busiest time of year is glorious. It's a notoriously slow weekend for travel and the deals… Continue reading Run Away with Me (…for the weekend)
It’s Been A While
“It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”― Roy T. Bennett Hey y'all. I've been extremely absent the past two months..from a lot of things. September was an interesting month. I decided to leave my desk job of three years with no job lined up. I've never… Continue reading It’s Been A While
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
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
Hidden Treasures
"It is in the still silence of nature where one will find true bliss"-J.J.C. What a weekend! If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know I had quite the adventure in Colorado this past weekend. I flew out to Denver and stayed with a really good friend from high school (shout out to… Continue reading Hidden Treasures
Whew, I’m Exhausted
"In the midst of these hard times it is our good health and good sleep that are enjoyable." -Knute Nelson I'm not dead! In the beginning of March, I had a two week fight with pneumonia that I'm still recovering from. Between that, work, and the final details of a family trip taken last weekend… Continue reading Whew, I’m Exhausted
Weekend Bites and Hikes
"What a glorious greeting the sun gives the mountains" - John Muir Sunrise at Leah Lake in Otto, NC Something Alex and I are big on is taking random weekends out to the mountains. We've been doing it for about four or five years now and try to go out every three months or so.… Continue reading Weekend Bites and Hikes
