Time to plan our next Ski Trip!
The Denver trip was a success – I know because I have a bad case of the “I wish I was still on vacation” blues! On Friday we drove to Estes Park and into Rocky Mountain National Park. We saw some elk up close, which I thought was pretty exciting!...Almost on our way
It’s 11:15 pm. My alarm is set for 2:45 am to make our very early flight to Denver. My bag is packed. I feel like I forgot something. It’s hard to pack for a skiing trip, when you’ve never been skiing, and aren’t sure you got what you need. Our...
One step closer to our ski trip
Our Denver Ski trip is official! We bought our flight tickets last weekend (for mid February) and visited the Columbia Outlet Store today to get our jackets and pants. I’m getting more and more excited as the details get squared away. It will be fun to try...Know where to go?
I guess I am an even bigger snob that I thought! Steven and I simultaneously decided we need a vacation yesterday. But I started spurting out places like Australia, Austria, and Egypt. And I even said “Maybe we should go to the library and look at books about England,...
Don’t worry Mom, I’m not going anywhere
Notice a similarity in the two books I just added to my amazon wishlist? It’s a fantasy I can’t give up. Although before, it was fueled more by my desire to travel and experience new cultures, than by my frustration with our country’s…...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂