Vacation time cometh
A vacation we have been looking forward to for several months is just now days away. We are traveling to the Northlands – Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and northeastern Minnesota. We […]
It’s College World Series time in Omaha
Ping! The sound of aluminum bats hitting baseballs will fill the air around downtown Omaha for almost the next two weeks as the College World Series gets under way. Eight […]
USS Midway offers floating museum of naval history and operations
A friend of mine recently mentioned wanting to go to San Diego for vacation. I suggested that if he did go, one touristy thing to do was to visit the […]
Busy fun time with festivals, vacation
We have vacation planned for mid- to late-June. We have found that our weekends leading up to the vacation trip are packed, as well. With summer festival season upon us, […]
Taking wings at Seattle’s Museum of Flight
With Memorial Day weekend here, I thought it would be neat to share an experience we had during our visit to Seattle a couple of years ago. We visited The […]
Jousting highlights Omaha renaissance faire
With the summer festival season getting into full swing, we thought it would be fun to take in the local renaissance faire. It actually covers two weekends, but we caught […]
Spring has sprung; visit the outdoors
With spring finally upon us (allegedly), it’s time to get out and about. As most people know, I love to take walks. I really enjoy grabbing my camera and heading […]
Omaha zoo’s wildlife park…where the buffalo roam
One of the best attractions the Omaha zoo has to offer is its wildlife park. The Conservation and Wildlife Park is actually located about 30 miles west of Omaha, near […]
Morning view at the lake
I spent an hour at Carter Lake. The lake- as is the town with which it shares its name – is on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, but […]
Rainy days bring Philippines memories
So, I was driving into work the other day during a downpour. I mentioned to a co-worker how the rain reminded me of our drives to the office in Manila […]