Category: Stories

My Daughter and One Direction: remembering the time I took her to meet the band

How an Ice Cream Truck Saved the Day While Hiking Across England

Kentucky Mule Recipe
Not very many whiskey cocktails are refreshing. Actually, there are a bunch, but I should say there aren’t too many refreshing whiskey cocktails that I enjoy. The Kentucky Mule is one that I enjoy sipping on a quiet night. Ingredients for a Kentucky Mule: 1 ½ ounces of bourbon. 4 ounces of ginger beer. 1 […]
Visiting Callwood Cane Rum Distillery in Tortola, BVI
It isn’t very often you stumble upon a 400-year-old rum distillery. Which is what my family did while vacationing in the British Virgin Islands. We were in Tortola for a Moorings Sailing Cruise and we had a day to spend before we boarded. We love to visit distilleries and couldn’t pass up the opportunity to […]
Chasing Sea Turtles in Costa May, Mexico
Before I get into it, you’re not supposed to chase sea turtles. I’ll explain later. My family and extended family went on a Royal Caribbean cruise over the holidays. One destination was Costa Maya in Mexico. After we disembarked from the ship, we hailed a taxi to take us to the Chunky Monkey in Majahual, […]
Finding Joy in Small Things
Since my last post was rather depressing, I thought I’d lighten the mood up a bit by sharing how I find joy in the small things. Sometimes, joy takes works. There are obvious things that bring me joy, such as playing with my kids, watching them play sports, drinking a nice tasty stout with friends, […]
Feeling Hopeless in 2023
The alarm on my phone rang, and I reached across the bedside table. I gripped the phone lazily and fumbled around until I found the correct button to turn it off. I had been awake for over an hour, but couldn’t bring myself to get out of bed. I sighed. I grabbed a box of […]

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