Long Island wine on 4th of July

It’s been a year and a half since the last time we went wine tasting on the North Fork but the weather was great over the 4th of July weekend, so we decided to chance the crowds on Saturday and celebrate a sunny day with some wine. Roanoke Vineyards—One of our...

weekend wrap-up

Thanks to some creative driving by my fearless father-in-law and the separate security line for AA Gold status passengers at JFK, we made it onto our flight this afternoon with just a few minutes to spare. Whew! So, we are now home with a very happy (and relaxed)...

flight, interrupted

You know you are seasoned traveler when you get a text message that your flight is canceled and your first reaction is “Aw, man, we just parked in the airport’s daily lot and with RDU’s new policy as of yesterday we are going to have to pay $2 to...

so much planning to be done!

We have several trips coming up… a few this summer for family things and then one trip to South America and two trips to Europe this fall. I have a LOT of planning to do! Thank goodness for Tripit.com so I can keep all the travel information in one place. As an...

Woodland Park Rose Garden and Gas Works Park

Before heading over to Barb and Jon’s wedding on Saturday afternoon, we spent the morning at the Woodland Park Rose Garden and Gas Works Park, then walked around Belltown and enjoyed a pint at The Blarney Stone. E&L Gallery.