Steve (DOS) and I were proud to march in the Orlando Pride Parade, as a small group organized by our College Park United Methodist Church this past weekend. While we didn’t have the big floats or local mega- corporate sponsors,…
Pre-Cruise Stay in Port Canaveral
In late September, Steve (DOS) and I took a cruise on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s (RCCL) brand new Star of the Seas. Prior to the cruise we stayed at the Hyatt Place Port Canaveral for two nights. I had recently…
Four Days in Key West!
Steve (DOS) and I made a quick and fairly impromptu trip to Key West the week before Labor Day. My brother Andy, his partner Art, daughter Angie, husband Drew, and friend Pam were already going to Key West, and were…
Taking the Auto Train to Virginia! June 2025
It’s now Juneteenth, and Steve DOS and I are on the Auto Train from Sanford, Florida to Lorton, Virginia. Our Tesla was loaded into the auto-compartment train at curb-side drop, and we were given a claim number form for retrieving…
Quick Update: Back home for a while
I haven’t posted for quite a while, and for the craziest of reasons (i.e. I hurt my hand and haven’t been able to type! More down further in this post). We’ve been back home from our Doha, Australia, and New…
Touring the Sydney Opera House!
G’day Mate! Welcome to Sydney and our guided tour of the Sydney Opera House! We will also be touring around a bit on our own to the surrounding areas at the Circular Quay Marina and Rocks area located close-by here,…
Welcome Aboard the Pacific Explorer!
After spending three days in Adelaide, Steve (DOS) and I headed to the port of Adelaide for our five night repositioning cruise to Perth, Western Australia. Our Adelaide friends Manuela and Jenny were traveling with us on the cruise, and…
Goodbye Melbourne: Onward to Adelaide!
After staying a week in Melbourne, Steve (DOS) and I took a 3pm flight from Melbourne to Adelaide, Australia. We had a driver schedule to pick us up at 12 noon, and even with the driver running some 15 minutes…
Long but Exciting Day Touring Luxor Egypt!
In what was perhaps our longest shore excursion ever, Steve (DOS) and I took a nearly 16 hour tour from our port stop in Safaga, Egypt to Luxor Egypt. We had an early breakfast in the outdoor section of the…
Amtrak’s Empire Builder: Seattle to Chicago!
After 3 days in Seattle, Steve (DOS) and I took Amtrak’s Empire Builder cross-country for 2 days from Seattle to Chicago. This was our second cross-country trek on Amtrak, with the first one being from Chicago to Emeryville on the…