Category Archives: Travel
Cars are supposed to be cute, right?
I’ve driven a variety of cars over the years. Some were based on getting a really good deal, others were based more on appearance and the “cute factor”. In high school I drove an ’88 Oldsmobile Calais. I believe I got the car at 180,000 miles and it already barely worked. It was a car [...]
Good eats in Phoenix
Well, since this is a restaurant review blog (oh, what?) I should tell you guys where I ate and drank while on my trip to Phoenix last week. I’ll even start with the St Louis Airport. I went to the Brewmaster’s Tap Room which is in the Southwest Terminal of Lambert St Louis. I appreciate [...]
Traveling the world
My parents have always emphasized the importance of getting out there and seeing the world. I grew up in South Carolina, but my grandparents lived in Ohio and Pennsylvania and we were often driving up to visit. Along the way we’d stop in Virginia or other places to visit other family members, or we’d go [...]
Visiting Chicago in Winter
I didn’t start loving Chicago until I moved to St Louis. It seems like everybody here loves taking trips to Chicago more than anything else. It’s easy to get to and there’s plenty to see and do and EAT. It’s cold in the winter, sure, but it’s cold here too. I’ve mentioned quite a bit [...]
No longer a newlywed
Reasons why it’s awesome we are no longer newlyweds: 1. They say the first year is the hardest. We have that behind us! 2. I no longer have the pressure of using an awesome wedding photo as my facebook profile picture, since it’s been kinda too long for that, so I can use ANYTHING I [...]
St Louis to Chicago by train
It was dark, but still, fun views of the Arch you don’t get just anywhere. This was a lie. The wi-fi didn’t work. The postcard view! And then Chicago. At the Signature Room at the John Hancock building. I’m hiding behind my husband like a good wife.
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