During Spring Break we (myself, youngest daughter, and wife) hit the beaches. But not like most people imagine. Our adventure took us to Michigan where a plethora of beautiful beaches exist. The first day brought us to Sleep Bear Dunes National Lakeshore where the main attraction is climbing these large hills of sand. Once we … Continue reading Hitting the Beach for Spring Break
Several months ago, while looking over the calendar, we noticed our girls had time off for Spring Break about the same time. This seemed like something we should take advantage of since who knows how many more times we’ll have the opportunity for a family Spring Break adventure. The plan was to go for an … Continue reading Spring Break Road Trip
With snow still melting not far away the Hellebores began to bloom. These were the first flowers of spring which is very unusual. Typically pussywillows and maples start sending out their flowers as winter is receding with other spring ephemerals a couple of weeks behind. This year these beautiful blooms opened up on the first … Continue reading The First Spring Blooms
One of the fun things for me when retreating south for a reprieve from winter is to watch the many types of birds. Some of them are familiar since they migrate north for summer while others are unique as they stay in the south all year long. A bird that stood out for me was … Continue reading Birds on the Beach
On our first Monopoly Traveling adventure, Rocky Mountain National Park was one of one of six National Parks we visited during a 10 day road trip. While there we were surrounded by beautiful landscapes everywhere we went including snow capped mountains. During one of our days in this large park with seemingly endless horizons, we … Continue reading Monopoly Traveler Reflections–Playing in the Snow, But It’s July!
While in Florida during Super Bowl week, I spent more time on the beach than I had in a number of years. And the beaches of St. Petersburg are beautiful with soft sand to dig your feet into. What’s the most popular thing to do at the beach? Most people seem to be out there … Continue reading Enjoying a Little Beach Time
When the landscape became a beautiful winter paradise with frost covering all it could touch during the first week of this year, I noticed the snow glistening a little more than unusual. Upon closer inspection I saw frost crystals on top of the snow covered ground. Examining these even closer, I noticed a variety of … Continue reading Snow Frost
It was that time of year again when the final Pro football game is played for the season. The Superbowl has become an enormous event and continued to be even during the world pandemic. My wife was once again part of the pre-game and halftime game day setup and teardown team. Due to COVID, there … Continue reading Tampa During Superbowl 55
While so many people have wished this past year away with all the turmoil and a global pandemic, I don’t like wishing a year of life away. There were some positive things to enjoy such as a less demanding schedule with many events not being held giving more opportunity to slow the pace down. Many … Continue reading Favorite Photos of 2020
While the uncertainty with COVID still persists as 2021 begins, there are events planned for me and my family this year. A year ago I had no idea what the year would bring but this year I have a number of things already added to the calendar. Continuing to get out and look for those … Continue reading What’s in Store for 2021?
