Category Archives: Travel

Cayucos: A Refreshing Travel Excursion

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Have you ever felt like a frayed rope about ready to snap? If so, you might need a travel excursion to a picturesque place. Recently, some of the women in my family ventured to Cayucos, California for a weekend trip … Continue reading →

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Leoness Vineyard Part II

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

This is the second post about the Leoness Vineyard in Temecula California. You can read the first post by accessing this link: Leoness Vineyard, Temecula Wine Country. I wanted to post a few more photos of this amazing place and the … Continue reading →

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I Remember China with Love: Zhou Zhuang Water Village

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

A youthful traveler reminisces about her time in Zhou Zhuang Water Village, China. You will love her photographs and short reflections: I remember Zhou Zhuang Water Village with its winding canals and bridges made of ancient stone. READ THE POST… … Continue reading →

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Meet Apple Farm Inn Display Designer Peggy McCarthy

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

I’m honored to have the following post from Peggy McCarthy, the Apple Farm Inn display designer. My sister, sister-in-law, and I visited the Apple Farm in July of this year, and I met Peggy while curled up in one of … Continue reading →

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Elya’s Travel Collage

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

I’m up to my eyeballs in boxes as I try to put my house back together after the painters finished. So what did I do? Took a break and created a post that features my daughter’s amazing travel collage. Enjoy… … Continue reading →

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You know you miss your kids when…

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

You know you miss your kids when…you take screenshots of your daughter while Skyping with her from Seoul, South Korea. You miss your other daughter so much that your weekly highlight is reading her latest blog post: You know you miss … Continue reading →

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Weekend Excursion

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

This past weekend’s excursion to Napa Valley, San Francisco, and Carmel far surpassed my expectations. My husband, Justin, and I set out to make the most of a long weekend and packed two days full of fun. The first stop was Vallejo, California for the Pirate’s Festival.      Camera’s … Continue reading →

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Day 33 “I See Red”

Posted on February 8, 2010 by

 Red is a passionate and powerful color!        I love red! Red hearts and red roses symbolize love.        “Redness” ignites feelings of loving life…and taking pictures to prove it!        Yet beyond all the red expressions I am so used to … Continue reading →

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Day 30 “I Feel Pink!”

Posted on February 2, 2010 by

I feel pink today!            As I rifled through South American travel photos for yesterday’s post, the “pinkness” really struck me.            Argentina and Uruguay love colorful buildings, and you see pink everywhere.             Pink reminds me of feminine solidarity (sorry … Continue reading →

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Day 22 “Time for Exploration!”

Posted on January 22, 2010 by

Today was surreal. Many unexpected occurences happened so quickly that I could not filter them all while in the midst of work. Students brought me poems they wrote; quite profound for middle schoolers. A colleague informed me of an opportunity knowing my passion for developing technology … Continue reading →

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