A special home in Titusville

I found my home. Not just a place on the map but a feeling deep inside. Sometimes you just know. Who knew that just 42 minutes from Orlando, hugging the east coast and a smidge north of Cocoa Beach was a hidden gem? I live 1.3 miles from the Indian River, tucked into a quaintContinue reading “A special home in Titusville”

The Wave Lottery

I am one of the few lucky ones. Typically planning an adventure is very last minute for me, as I will take any long weekend and find a new area to explore. So I never even contemplated making the effort to submit a request for The Wave online lottery four months in advance. Therefore, myContinue reading “The Wave Lottery”

The road to Great Basin NP 🏞

To say I’m a glutton for punishment is an understatement. But I don’t see it that way…. After an insane December 2021 work schedule, I plowed away planning a kick ass January adventure trip. Surviving a 112 hour week of the inaugural Pop Warner Super Bowl at Camping World Stadium, straight into my first bowlContinue reading “The road to Great Basin NP 🏞”

C.R.O.W.

Every year prior to busy summer season, our Disney Sports “Shake & Bake” team would enter in the C. R. O. W. (Canoes Races of the World) held on the Tom Sawyer waterway in the Magic Kingdom. Expectations were always very high, as obviously sporty individuals peppered our highly competitive team. And we only wouldContinue reading “C.R.O.W.”

New Orleans first timer

Little did I know that this spur of the moment long weekend trip would occur only 1 week prior to the world shutting down due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. To end cap a chill weekend, I booked a sunset river cruise and enjoyed the upper deck of the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen almost to myself.Continue reading “New Orleans first timer”

Breckenridge escape

Breck is a magical experience in both winter and summer, which few destinations can boast. While Vail usually draws the bigger crowds (and it is downright mind blowing to experience), I love and prefer this hidden gem. Mountain towns are so inviting and I can’t get enough. Experiencing the snowy wonderland of Breck is aContinue reading “Breckenridge escape”

Disney VoluntEARS

From Kaboom playground builds, to serving meals every 3rd Monday of the month at Give Kids the World, to building houses with Habitat for Humanity, to yearly Toys for Tots distributions, to bringing up the rear of every runDisney race, to annual Canoe Races of the World, we were deeply involved in our local community.Continue reading “Disney VoluntEARS”

Sunrise volcano bike 🌋 🚲

I should be used to a 3:15 wake up call by now after working the runDisney races for 22 years…… This day was one of those long standing bucket list adventures I was crawling out of my skin to start. So I popped right up and made the easy 15 min drive to the bikeContinue reading “Sunrise volcano bike 🌋 🚲”

Swimming with Manatees

If you haven’t immersed yourself into the very chilly waterways in western Florida to swim amongst the manatees, what are you waiting for? Swimming amongst these gentle giants is very special. They migrate into the springs areas to escape the bitter cold ocean waters. Needless to say, I wasn’t very thrilled at the thought ofContinue reading “Swimming with Manatees”