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Four Day Road Trip: Impending Route

I am ripping myself away from the daily grind of the office environment once again and taking an impending four day road trip to fun, sun, sweat and dirt with my mini-me.

Independence Day Hiking Adventures in Oklahoma

This Independence Day was one to remember! A small tribe of 6, close family and a couple friends going hiking in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Indiahoma, Oklahoma. We started the day at 5:30 A.M., left our home near Oklahoma City at 6:30 A.M. and began our trails in the car toward Indiahome, OK to meet…

Fleeting Desires – Freedom is the Final Destination

“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh

Lake Hefner Lighthouse

Lake Hefner lighthouse is located on the eastern shore of the lake, just off Lake Hefner Parkway in Oklahoma City. It was prefabricated and erected by a “tilt-up” technique, for which it apparently won an award. It is also a great spot for taking pictures with a unique backdrop!

Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

The Canadian side of Niagara Falls is fantastic! So beautiful, and even though just about everything was frozen, I still enjoyed the view and fresh air. It was late March in 2014 and I flew from Oklahoma City to Chicago to Buffalo, NY, and from there drove accords the boarder to Niagara Falls, Ontario in…

An Oklahoma Spring: May 2015

I don’t think you will hear many Oklahoma residents say they look forward to Spring. If they do, it is solely for the facts that winter will be over and gardeners get to plant. Along with nicer weather and lush greenery coming back to the earth, Spring in Oklahoma means tornado season. Some years are worse…

A flag is placed in the foundation of a flattened home day after a tornado devastated the town Moore, Oklahoma

Weekend Getaway to Galveston, Texas

Sometimes you just need to get away. Get away from the grind of work and your every day mundane life that, after time, seems to suck all the energy right out of you. Maybe it’s just me, but I doubt it. Taking the kids to and from school, after school activities, the office, sitting at a…

Finding Romance in Macedonia, A European American Love Story

“Travel is like love, mostly because it’s a heightened state of awareness, in which we are mindful, receptive, undimmed by familiarity and ready to be transformed. That is why the best trips, like the best love affairs, never really end.” While working freelance online, I met a few foreigners and made some new friends. During…

Top 20 Best Travel Quotes

I am a fan of all kinds of quotes! I love quotes. They remind me that I am not the first to experience something and those before me just might have some pretty great advice. Quotes can be inspiring or just direct – they make you think and can encourage you do keep on moving…

A Week in Germany

My short one week excursion to Germany was put in place for one reason, to attend W:O:A 2011. With that trip though, I did get to experience a few other places during my travels.