Happy New Year 2018, once again! The year so far has been off to a slow (and COLD) start. After having a wonderful time at the Hyatt by Disney World, we had a few days at home to relax before…
Merry Christmas from Roanoke!
It’s December 26th as I write this, and am finally relaxing for a bit after the busy December festivities, culminating in Christmas Day yesterday. Steve (DOS) and myself have been here for the last couple weeks, and have been busy…
Pre-Christmas Weekend at Jekyll Island 2017
This past weekend we had yet another wonderful stay at Jekyll Island. In what has become an annual tradition for the last few years, we stay for a 3 night weekend during the month of December, and get an early…
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year!
Yes, just like the song, December is generally the happiest month of the year for me. Tucked away somewhere between the work travel, Christmas shopping, creating and mailing greeting cards, decorating the house with outdoor lights, setting up the Christmas…
Happy Thanksgiving 2017!
It’s Thanksgiving (as always) I’m celebrating with the family in Roanoke, VA. It’s a bit bittersweet this year unfortunately as both of my parents are in the nearby rehab center due to falls they had recently. My brother Andy and…
Back to work travel: Roanoke to Memphis
After staying at my parent’s house in Roanoke for nearly a month, it was now time to travel again for work. (My parents had both had separate falls, and have been in the rehab center there the last month.)…
Coming Soon . . . Tiananmen’s Square and The Great Wall of China!
Yes, I left off the last post in the middle of our China trip. I’ve already started the posts for Tiananmen’s Square, The Forbidden City, and The Great Wall of China, but I need to upload photos of those to…
Flight to Beijing in Flagship Business Class from Chicago
We started our journey from Toronto Canada, where we had overnighted last night from our first flight from Orlando (via Charlotte). As I posted in the last post, we had a leisurely morning touring the CN Tower and surrounding area,…
Midnight Layover in Toronto
We arrived into Toronto Airport around midnight, and had a super quick time clearing immigration and customs. Toronto Airport uses all automatic kiosks (and there are plenty of them) for immigration, and it was quite efficient and quick. You get…
September week in Roanoke
We’re back home in Orlando now, after a busy week in Roanoke. We were in Roanoke, Virginia for a week visiting my family, and assisting my 84 year old parents. My Dad had a terrible fall, and is currently recovering…