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An Adventure in Branson

July 18, 2024 By Karen Witemeyer

A couple weeks ago my husband and I celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary with a trip to Branson. I had only been there once before, back in 2018, as part of a writing retreat, but I had been wanting to return. I'm so glad we did. We had a marvelous time. We stayed in a lovely little cabin tucked into the woods. So quiet, peaceful, and wonderful shade with a breeze to cut back the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family Tagged With: book signing, Branson, Vacation

A Few Days of R&R

February 1, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

From the last weekend in September of last year to the end of 2022, we hardly stopped. Some was planned travel. Some was not. There were the usual holidays and the accompanying busyness, and there was the puppy—and all that she entails.  So when we decided to put Dolly in “puppy school” for a couple of weeks, we wanted to take advantage of the time. We already had a trip on the books to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: California, R&R, Vacation

London: A Change of Perspective

August 11, 2022 By Cara Putman

This morning a little after one a.m., we arrived home from our latest adventure. It's the last as a family before our oldest gets married and we made the most of six days in London. I love exploring new to me places, but I appreciate the perspective shift that can come with travel. One of the things I wanted to do this time was to see a show. London's West End is famous, and we haven't made … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cara putman, London, reading, Vacation

ZIP-a-dee-doo-dah

July 7, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

I've always enjoyed a good adventure. Several years ago, my hubby surprised me with a zip-lining experience in Georgia as part of a waterfall / hiking trip. We had a blast! So when he was scheming on what to do during our Durango trip for our 30th anniversary, I wasn't too surprised when he found another zip-line excursion--on the longest course in the country! The day started with a train … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Nature Tagged With: Durango Soaring, Vacation, Ziplines

24 Hours in Silverton

June 16, 2022 By Karen Witemeyer

My husband and I recently celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary, and in honor of this momentous occasion, my hubby planned a fabulous vacation for us in Colorado. Knowing my love for all things historical, he planned a trip to Durango and Silverton for us. Since we just finished our stay in Silverton, I thought I would share some highlights with you. Silverton is a historic mining town that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family Tagged With: Silverton, Vacation

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