A few years ago about this time we were on the east coast visiting our son. We took the opportunity to visit Liberty Hall on the 4th of...

TYPES OF LUGGAGE It's not complicated. Luggage is either hard or soft. Hard luggage comes in two basic types, plastic or aluminum. ...

Getting lost? I recommend it. Get out of the hotel and out of your comfort zone. You may never get back here again. I've come to live...

Let's face it. The glamour of air travel is over. Remember those days as a kid when you went with your family to the airport just to...

I’ll let you in on a secret. When Rhonda is in bed I rearrange the kitchen cupboards to make sure all the cups and glasses are organized...

I don’t believe in extended warranties. I bought a couple when I was young and naïve. When it came time to collect of course, the...

Welcome to my fitness room. It’s a little crowded right now because I have my bike in here for the winter to get ready for RAGBRAI next...

We’ve been at this for a while now. We’d like to share a few of the lessons we learned along the way: 1. Always buy the travel...

I was talking to a young friend the other day. He was really struggling with some things at work. The issues were really bothering him;...

I discovered I liked community. I didn't have a plan or an agenda to becoming a community activist. After a few volunteering...

Let me begin with a confession. I’m well over 50 and both my children and former employees are pretty sure I’m a technology Neanderthal....

I love, love, love traveling. I am experiencing, and learning more than I ever imagined. In the past few years, I’ve skied the Alps,...

There it is, another gray hair, and I’d sure like to know who has been sneaking in while I’m asleep and putting miracle grow in my nose...

I’m pretty far removed from grammar classes, but when is it you learn about nouns? First grade, right? I still remember shortly after...

RHONDA MAY BE EXPERIENCING A LITTLE STRESS My son and I just got done replacing his deck. It was pretty poorly constructed. One of the...

ANOTHER BIKER IN ONE OF THOSE RIDICULOUS OUTFITS There goes another one of those bikers hogging the road. Who do they think they are? ...

I’m learning to ride a bike. Don’t get me wrong, I learned when I was young. I even broke my arm when I was five. Now if you know how...

What color do you think of when you think of Ireland? Green, right? Leprechauns, four leaf clovers, and the Emerald Isle, right? I was...

THE WALL ABOVE IS ONE WE SAW LAST SPRING ON A TRIP TO MOROCCO It’s a hot topic right now, because our President wants to build one. I’m...

That's my favorite foursome. The cute one is my caddy. We are headed to Scotland today, the birthplace of modern golf. As one who loves...