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Dry Tortugas National Park
Those of you who know me well know how much I love visiting National Parks! I used to have a United States map hanging in my office with a pin in every national park I had visited, with quite a few more to check out! I also put stickers on my bike helmet from every […]
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Pottery Play in North Carolina
Even though I am out and about, I am keeping up on my pottery skills. I found a pottery studio here in Wilmington, North Carolina, called Bookworm Pottery & Co. filled with fun people who have incredible skills. When I was looking for a place to play with clay, I stopped in to check it […]
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A Walk Into History
Wilmington, North Carolina, and the surrounding coastal areas are steeped in history. From the Historic Downtown of Wilmington, to the Fort Fisher State Historic Site near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, to the town of Southport located where the Cape Fear River meets the Atlantic Ocean there is a lot to discover. I […]
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Birthday Weekend Outdoor Adventure!
Have you ever had one of those birthday weekends where just about everything went right? Well, I just had one of those. On Sunday, scents of sausage and eggs beckoned me from the kitchen as my eyes slowly opened. Stretching to welcome the beginning of the next trip around the sun, I was greeted by […]
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Leaving the mountains and forests, I made my way to Wilmington, NC, where I have the privilege of staying with my daughter Robin’s family. I have been here about 3 weeks now, sharing a bedroom with my 6-year-old granddaughter, Tilly. It has been pretty chill, with a lot of hanging out and just living. There […]
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Family Reunion
I bet you are wondering why the photo of the cards. Well, I grew up with a deck of cards in my hands because of my dad and the Johnson family. Dad actually learned math by playing cribbage, and by the time he was 4 years old, he was playing cribbage so well that he […]
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