On Saturday, we started our St. George trip by flying into Las Vegas. We took an afternoon flight and arrived in Las Vegas late in the afternoon. The flight was bumpy and Sue had technical issues with her computer and her phone, but other than that, the flight was uneventful. By the time we deplaned, …
Graduation Trip #2: The Early Stages
Yesterday was the first day of my niece's senior year of high school, so we are definitely overdue for planning her graduation trip. There's something amazingly special about traveling with my niece and nephew. You may remember my trip to London with my nephew for his graduation. It was fabulous, and not just because the …
The Utah Desert in August
Yes, we are going to the desert ... in August. Why? Good question. Here's the thing: Whenever I go on vacation, I think, "I could live here. It's so relaxing, beautiful, exciting, peaceful, happening, etc." You can fill in whatever adjective floats your boat. Then I think, "But of course it's great. There's no dog …
The “Joy” of Booking Travel
We are all set to go to St. George. We spent this week searching airfares, hotels in Las Vegas, AirBnB's in St. George, and rental cars. It always ends up being more complicated than it should be and there are way too many permutations that can't be searched at once. Our plan is to fly …
Vegas Is Not My Thing
OK, we're planning our trip to St. George and you probably know that flying there means flying to Vegas. We're thinking we'll travel Saturday evening and spend the night in Tinseltown. We aren't gamblers, but I thought maybe a show? The first event I noticed was Psycho Las Vegas. Hmmm, had potential until I read …
Time to Look at St. George
"The time has come," the Walrus said,"To talk of many things:Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--Of cabbages--and kings--And why the sea is boiling hot--And whether pigs have wings." - Lewis Carroll Not real relevant to anything, but I like the poem, so I thought I would just put it at the start of this post just for …
Wrapping Up the Northwest
Yes, I know it's late, but I've been traveling life's journey these past few weeks. In that vein, before I get started, check out my new website, especially if you like my writing: Shor Success. So that's what I've been doing instead of wrapping up the trip. Here are my odds and ends, bits and …
Port Townsend Wrap-up
I am home and it is 90 degrees. We were slightly delayed on the way in because of thunderstorms in Chicago, but the pilot did a great job despite the wind. What a climate shock I had when we landed since our last day in Port Townsend was about 60 degrees and misty, rainy, or …
Final Destination: Port Townsend
The only slight hitch we had on the trip was a low tire warning, so when we got up and got going, we headed to a gas station. No problem except that, of course, the guy who pumps gas (you aren't allowed to pump your own in Oregon) thought I was some stupid woman and …
Days 3 and 4: Oregon Coast
We made it to Oregon on Thursday. I always forget that even though San Francisco is Northern California, it is the beginning of the top third of the state. It takes a while to get all the way to Oregon, but we made it. We started the day at Big Lagoon beach in California (but …
Doing It On The Road 