Our quest to visit 7 continents, 100 countries, and all 50 states…
Posted in Bahamas, Ruby Princess, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Turks and Caicos, US Virgin Islands on Nov 17th, 2012
It’s time for the family Thanksgiving week cruise! We head down to Ft. Lauderdale tomorrow morning… We’ll be aboard the Ruby Princess, adding at least three new “countries” to the total (St. Martin, St. Maarten, and the Turks and Carcos). If I can pull it off, Libby and I might also try to make a […]
Posted in Illinois on Aug 12th, 2012
We awoke to a beautiful morning on Saturday. While I was awake well before sunrise, Libby slept in until 7:30 (which, I suppose, is sleeping in by our family standards). After getting dressed, we headed out to get coffee and to explore the city. We walked along the river to Michigan Ave. and visited the […]
To celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary, we decided to head to Chicago for a couple of days. So, we woke up this morning and boarded our 6:30 flight to the Windy City via Atlanta. After landing in Chicago, we headed to Hertz to pick up a rental car. Today’s mission: drive to the states of […]
Posted in Delta Airlines, Michigan on Jun 18th, 2012
Our flight from Tampa was uneventful, and we arrived in Detroit on time. Upon arrival, we went to the Sky Club were Emerson took her afternoon nap and the rest of us whiled away a couple of hours. Following her nap, we wandered around the airport for an hour or two (highlight: funky tunnel between […]
Posted in New York on Sep 6th, 2010
Last night, we ate dinner at Tom Colicchio’s slightly more casual version of his signature restaurant Craft, called Craftbar. It’s located in the Flatiron District off of Broadway. We arrived a few minutes early and were promptly seated. The space is contemporary with a palette of gray and red — sort of like eating inside […]