Remembering My Mom

Remembering My Mom

Spoiler Alter: This post isn’t about a travel experience. It’s about my Mom. My Mom passed away recently at the age of 91. In the past couple of years, she suffered from several health issues and her death was not unexpected. But it still left me stunned when I got...
Hondo Visits Fort Myers Beach

Hondo Visits Fort Myers Beach

Some of you may remember that when I went out west last summer, I took along a special traveling companion. Hondo (aka John Wayne) went along with me on my trip following the Oregon Trail. He was a natural for that trip. He had the trail knowledge and instincts to...
Why the Cowboy Hat?

Why the Cowboy Hat?

“Mister, you’re wearing the wrong hat.”  That was the statement a store owner said to me as I walked into her store looking for a cowboy hat.  I was wearing an Irish green Red Sox baseball hat.  It’s a hat that’s very popular in my neck...
Time to Say Thanks

Time to Say Thanks

I recently received the quarterly newsletter from the church I attend during my winter stays in Fort Myers Beach.  I always look forward to reading Pastor Jeanne’s column.  In this recent newsletter, she started her column with the following request: “Can...
Snowbird Friends and Fellows

Snowbird Friends and Fellows

This post is a follow-up to my last post about my snowbird stay at San Carlos RV Park in Fort Myers Beach.  One of the benefits of staying at San Carlos is that I’ve been able to meet many super nice people from all over the country. The park caters to returning...
Working on My Bucket List

Working on My Bucket List

Bucket List – A list of things to do before you die (i.e.,”kick the bucket”) My bucket list is pretty informal and fluid.  I don’t keep a formal written list of big travel destinations or adventure activities.  There’s no trips to the...