This post is inspired by a Facebook friend who is new to the ‘book. I couldn’t find a good article to help them understand the ‘unwritten rules’ for this social media platform so I created my own. It’s a little long, but worth the read if you’re not confident in your social media skills. In the spirit of full disclosure,…
I was watching a show about the historic Mother Road, also known as Route 66, when I learned something new. Route 66 was a highway that ran from Chicago to Los Angeles and was home to cheesy roadside attractions, like the world’s largest rocking chair and an 80 foot long blue whale. For the most part, it ran through the…
I grew up in northeastern Ohio, where every summer there was a barrage of commercials about the fun to be had at the amusement parks in our state. As someone who developed the travel bug early, along with an obsession with amusement parks, it was my mission to visit at least one (if not all) of those amusement parks over every summer break. In the beginning: Geauga…
This is a tough one. I’ve been trying to write this for years. Every time I start, I get angry, and I have to stop. I literally have four or five draft posts that I’ve started but have been unable to finish. They say if a situation from your past still upsets you, that you’re not over it…
I took a solo trip to Vegas in 2013 that resulted in me committing to a healthier lifestyle (you can read about it here). As luck would have it, an opportunity presented itself for me to return exactly three years later. I had no intention of returning. For someone like me, who doesn’t gamble and rarely drinks, Vegas is sort of a ‘one and…