When Your Parent Gets Sick – An Adventure I Don’t Want to Take

March 24, 2020January 20, 2016

The life of a grownup isn’t easy. We have come to an age where we have to deal with adult situations that are challenging and heart breaking too. I am sad, so sad. Sometimes my heart doesn’t know where to go to relieve the pain. My dad is so sick and fighting an amazing …

Good Bye Glenn Frey, I Will Miss you, We All Will

January 19, 2016

Good Bye Glenn Frey~ November 4, 1948 – January 18, 2016

With the passing of this rock legend, I wanted to share our experience at The Eagles concert which was almost exactly two years ago. The concert was held at the newly renovated and revitalized Forum. Growing up in Southern California, The Forum was the place to see every band that came to town.

For my very first concert, I went with my best friend Debbie and her brother to the “Fabulous Forum” to see the Eagles’ Hotel California tour. That was forty years ago this month, my how time flies. I was devastated to hear that Glenn Frey had left us. As a singer/songwriter, he was brilliant, direct, honest, sincere, always entertaining and he had a lovely, wicked sense of humor. Glenn Frey was one of my very favorite performers of all time and I have cherished his work since I was fourteen. The world is so sad and has lost another legend.

I wanted to republish my post from January 27, 2014 for you to enjoy. AdventuresofEmptyNesters.com was only a few weeks old!

Do you have memories of Glenn Frey and The Eagles?

Experiences Are What Matter Most – January 27, 2014

The experiences of life are what matter most, don’t you agree?

A spectacular (almost 3 hours) with The Eagles.

Home Renovation ~ Fixer Upper Update!

July 30, 2019January 15, 2016

Although the house kind of looks like a war zone, we have made significant progress! The exterior walls have been sandblasted and that is why they look so damaged. I can honestly say that this fixer upper adventure has not worried me a bit. We stumbled upon some rotted wood, weak plumbing and old insulation …

Learning to Scuba Dive – An epic adventure for Laura

January 13, 2016

Welcome back Laura from the Coast of Ilinois! Laura once again tells a fantastic story with wit and colorful commentary. Thank you! The perfect time for more Tales of the Caribbean! Jamaica Edition! As mentioned previously, our SFJV (Supremely Fancy Jamaica Vacation) set up home base at the Iberostar Grand Rose Hall Resort. Truthfully, home base …

How to become a better photographer – Take a class

January 11, 2016

One of my New Year’s Goals: To become a better photographer January is the perfect time to contemplate our goals for the New Year. Are they resolutions? Intentions? Goals? Call them what you will, but one way to enhance your life is to create a goal for yourself. I have some fun new ideas cooking for …

Now Playing: Our infomercial testimonial for The Perfect Cooker

April 5, 2016January 9, 2016

Great news! The infomercial for The Perfect Cooker is now playing on television in many markets across the country!** Here’s a little background… Back in July, I was contacted by a Toronto production company to see if I was interested in testing and working with a product that would be a great fit with the …

The Top 5 Most Popular Posts of 2015

March 24, 2020January 3, 2016

You do not have to look too deep in to the world of social media to see that everyone is publishing topics like the Top 5 Most Popular Posts ,The Nine Best Instagram Photos, The Best of This, The Best of That and even The Top Ten Dishes of 2015 (I did that). There is a very good reason for this. Reflection. As responsible bloggers, we need to reflect upon the work from the prior year in order to plan for and evaluate the next year’s editorial calendar.

However, my favorite part of the “Best of Post” is revisiting a topic that made people happy! My goal was to bring together a community of empty nesters to share their adventures. I am indeed the largest contributor, but there have been many Guest Adventurers who have written amazing articles and were willing to allow me to publish them! Thank you for that!

Christmas With Our Adult Kids (and other thoughts)

March 24, 2020December 30, 2015

Christmas with our adult kids is different now. Not bad different, just different. Change is inevitable and as our children get older, they take on new interests and their Christmas wish lists have gotten much smaller. Visits to local, intriguing distilleries, trying new cocktail bars and great restaurants and going to the movies is now the order of the day. They prefer money over gifts. They check their emails and texts. They watch football and play in football fantasy leagues, have a boyfriend, a girlfriend and are quite competent in the kitchen. Times are different, but I like it.

No more assembling toys, taking bites of Christmas cookies and preparing for Santa’s arrival. I made the mistake of listening to a couple of Christmas albums that I used to listen to when they were young. These songs sung by Celine Dion and Harry Connick Jr. caused me to cry remembering those holidays from their childhood. Longing for those times from years ago, yet understanding that they are gone forever.

The Top Ten Dishes of 2015 – So hard to choose!

December 29, 2015

“First we eat, then we do everything else.” ~ M.F.K. Fisher

How to choose my top ten dishes of 2015 … It was tough!

How do you narrow down a very long list to just the top ten dishes of 2015? Honestly? It’s really not fair and damn near impossible to choose which meals we loved the most. I actually started with forty photos of the many photogenic and delicious bites Craig and I have enjoyed. Enticing, colorful, mostly savory dishes that I would pay to go back to eat once more (and probably again after that)!

Searching for and visiting new restaurants and vibrant local markets is an important part of travel. We are always on the hunt for what’s hip, what’s authentic and where the local foodies like to eat. From Los Angeles to Maine, Costa Rica to Hawaii, sprinkled with visits to major foodie cities in the United States, we have eaten some AMAZING dishes this year.

Best Brunch in San Francisco?

December 29, 2015December 23, 2015

Follow me to the best brunch in San Francisco ~

Knit beanies, Northface slickers, jeans, fashionable rainboots and Jack Purcells were the uniform of the day on a very rainy Sunday in downtown San Francisco. So where are all the twenty-somethings going for the best food I have had in quite a while? Sweet Maple.