After arriving home from our last trip to Virginia, we have now completed 8 days out of 15 (to be completed in 90 days) for our Marriott Hotel Platinum Challenge status match. While I have lifetime Hilton, and Globalist at…
Summer in Roanoke – August 2020
This year in 2020 has been like no other we’ve ever experienced, thanks to the COVID-19 which is plaguing the world. Like everyone else we are dealing with it the best we can. Fortunately I retired last December and no…
Happy 88th Birthday Mom!
We were fortunate and blessed to have celebrated Mom’s 88 birthday yesterday at Harmony Assisted Living in Roanoke. While it was a small family celebration, it was so nice having the family together, and we were thankful to Harmony for…
July Road Trip to Roanoke!
It’s now July 17th and Steve DOS and I have been to my hometown of Roanoke for a week now. This is the first trip we’ve taken since March, when we were last here and flew home in the midst…
Happy 61th Birthday, DOS!
This weekend was Steve (DOS)’s birthday, and we celebrated with a quiet and lately rare weekend at home in Orlando. I wanted to take DOS out to dinner for his birthday, but as we were going away the next day…
Happy Birthday Summer!
In my last post I noted DOS and I have been living in Roanoke, Virginia temporarily as we assist my parents with their healthcare and transportation needs. My parents are both doing much better, but Dad still has a ways…
Beach weekend and 90th birthday party!
We spent Saturday night with some friends we had met on the Celebrity South America re-positioning cruise back in 2015 at their beach home in Flagler Beach. Our friends Linda and John are from Ohio, but bought the property a…
Happy Birthday DOS! Flight to Montevideo!
I’m a bit behind in my blog as the year is quickly winding down. Steve (DOS) and I just got back from a wonderful trip to Montevideo, Uruguay. I’ll try to catch up on my posting this week, and tonight…
Post Birthday follow-up posts
Wow – it’s been a great birthday and busy August for me (us)! While my birthday is August 2nd, Steve (DOS), true to style, drags it out for a couple weeks if not longer. We’ve had some great dinners and…
A night out at Bern’s Steakhouse
Dinner at Bern’s Steakhouse is always a night to remember. This family-owned restaurant has been operating since 1956, and on their website refers to Bern’s as ” . . . not as a meal but an experience.” Bern’s is quite…