The answer is: Any time of year is the best time of year to visit Napa Valley. We love to visit Napa Valley during all seasons. We can enjoy the hot, blistering heat of August or the perfect 75 degree days we experienced in early June. So don’t ask me to choose when is the best time to …
I love surprises! I love to receive them, to observe them and to create them. Recently, I was the recipient of the most extravagant and very unexpected surprise. A surprise of gargantuan proportions! My husband invited me to the dinner of my dreams at The French Laundry! It truly was the fantasy meal and ultimate dining experience of my …
Lets talk about the bucket list: Do you have a bucket list? If so, did you write it down? Make it official? It is said that dreams become goals when you write them down. I even found a website where you can create and track your bucket list, get inspired by others’ goals and see …
My photos… They are the real deal, no editing! I thought that “Photo Friday” would be a fantastic excuse to share more of my photos of Curacao. The unique beauty of the island and all of it’s splendor is truly unparalleled. We had so much fun feeding the ostriches at the farm and meandering through the streets of …
One Sunday morning my husband handed me the American Airlines Magazine and right on the front cover in all of it brilliance was this photo of Curacao. I fell in love. Who wouldn’t want to go to a place where the buildings were painted like tropical Popsicles in the Caribbean Sea? Tropical? Yes. Relaxing? Yes. Gorgeous …
Recently my friend Nicole posted glorious photos from her recent trip to Curacao and that triggered my special memories from our trip! Yes, there is a country named Curacao besides the turquoise blue liqueur of the same name! So many people had no idea where we were going when we told them, so it quickly became a helpful geography lesson. In …
We recently celebrated our oldest child’s 26th birthday. Where did the time go? My birthday is soon approaching and another year filled with adventures will have passed. However, I am much more sentimental when the kids grow another year older than when I do. I seem to mark my life based upon milestones in the …
Mixing business with adventure is so gratifying, not to mention, super fun! In addition to writing Adventures of Empty Nesters, I represent a health company called Touchstone Essentials. I was traveling to Raleigh, North Carolina for our Second Annual Conference and ironically, my husband had business in Raleigh as well! This almost never happens, so we had a 2 for 1 special business …
Dear Almost Empty Nester Friend: I have been thinking about you a lot lately. The deadline of May 1st has passed and your grown up high school senior has made the final decision where they are going to attend college. The new college may be close by, it could be an unimaginable distance or somewhere in between. …
Google is a beautiful thing. Ask it a question and nine times out of ten you have your answer and a lot more! I was keenly aware that the cuisine was extraordinary in Amsterdam and as you know, seeking adventure is always at the top of my list! Since we love food (and drink as well) finding a food tour in …