We had not seen Bill's parents in many months, so now that we were settled in the new apartment, we invited them to come for a visit over Easter. Neither of us had much vacation, so rather than hang out while we were at work, they decided they were only going to stay for a few days. The drive from Toronto to Dallas is 24 hours one way. Bill and I thought that sounded pretty unpleasant, so Bill suggested we meet them in Washington D.C. Hard to believe, but I had n...

'Twas a week before Christmas and just back from their trip, Bill was still working on the dive video clip Our pictures were sorted and ready to choose But with hundreds to look at there was no time to lose Grand Cayman diving had been so much fun Especially when matched with a warm tropical sun Still tired from the trip, the blog hadn't been started And with Christmas so near, the effort - half hearted Shopping for gifts was well under way With lots still to d...

As we approached Albuquerque, we noticed it was very hazy. It quickly became so thick it completely obscured the mountains. We were concerned this might be smoke from the Colorado fires we had heard about on the news, especially since we had both been fighting allergies for the last month, and didn't need to be breathing smoke. A consultation with Google revealed the forest service was doing a controlled burn just north of the city. Great, just what we needed, un...

Santa Fe is known, as an arts community but wasn't particularly high on our list of desired destinations. However, it was along our route to Albuquerque and the Balloon Fiesta so we made the stop. As we were driving in, I read in our Good Sam guidebook that Santa Fe had decreed that all buildings must be harmonious with the Spanish Pueblo Revival style (low-slung, earth-colored buildings made of adobe bricks, which consist of a mixture of sun-dried earth and stra...

The drive to Colorado Springs from Golden was only 80 miles, so it was a very easy travel day. Still a bit weary from all the travel and activity over the last month, we were both looking forward to spending 2 weeks in 1 location. Bill booked Garden of the Gods RV Park and it was a primo location with Pikes Peak, Manitou Springs and Garden of the Gods just minutes away. It also had a pool heated to 85 degrees. Wonderful! (I lived in Denver for almost 2 years, mo...