Stories from an Airport Bar

Empty airport

There are really only two reasons to stop at an airport bar: to kill time or to have a drink. Or, most likely, both. In fact, both were my reasons when I made my way to a wine bar at Dallas Love Field last week. When I’m heading home from a trip and I’m traveling by myself, … Read more

A Disney Vacation Round-Up

Evan meets Peter Pan

Even bloggers need a vacation and by the time you read this, I’ll be most of the way through my weeklong Disney vacation. We usually go for a week every February for several reasons: But to make it a real vacation, I shouldn’t have to write while I’m gone, right? So instead, I thought I’d … Read more

The Girl Who Loved Volvo

Fadra and Amelia in Volvo V60

Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved Volvo. She was always attracted to quirky cars and loved the boxy designs she saw barreling down the highways. And those headrests! How could she forget those distinctive headrests!! But the closest she ever got to a Volvo was her college boyfriend who bought his … Read more

Resurrecting My Wanderlust

I grew up in a small town on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Sounds idyllic and to a certain degree, it was. We’d ride our bikes a mile to the beach and play on the cliffs. We’d spend hours in the woods making up adventure games. We used the entire neighborhood for hide and … Read more

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