

On the Move
Today we leave Punta Islita Resort and head to The Mangrove Hotel about 3 hours away. Our first destination has been a rural resort with...


Pura Vida
For someone who can’t sleep in the bed, my husband sure can sleep on a plane. “I’m like my dad; I can only sleep sitting up.” Once when E...


Hi-Ho! Kermit the Frog Here
Let's talk about the Muppets. I know, that seems like a weird thing for me to say. But I have a deep connection to the Muppets that...
Defeated. Discouraged. Inadequate.
I moved to Memphis when I was 20 years old and had completed just one semester of community college. I was pretty excited that there was...


Snuggling Up
We got ourselves a Christmas present. In 25 years of marriage, there are two things we’ve never had: an electric can opener and a...


Hey, Boo
We already had two dogs when I found a six-month-old puppy running along the side of the highway out in the country. No collar, no tags,...


Today Only!
It's Cyber Monday, which means that every store where you've ever shopped online has just spammed your inbox. It occurs to me that the...


Finding Christmas
Thanksgiving Eve I was home by myself and there was just nothing on television, so I flipped over to Lifetime Christmas movies. Linda...


Fantasy Island
It's Thanksgiving Eve, and I am loving all the photos you're publishing of beautifully appointed dinner tables and yummy-looking pies and...


Welcome to Nowhere
My favorite show we saw in New York was Tony award-winning The Band's Visit. I can't stop listening to the original Broadway cast...