There is a secret about the Marion Popcorn Festival held every September, the first weekend after Labor Day in Marion, Ohio. It is not really about the popcorn. Mainly…
California Girl
I spent my Fourth of July weekend in California, my dream state. I am an ex-New Yorker, with a Latina bent, making me the perfect California dreamer. I live in…
Birth Certificate
Last week I mailed a form to request a copy of my birth certificate. Birth certificates have been in the news lately; my request for a birth certificate coincided with…
Las Vegas for Non-Gamblers
I will put it right out there: For me, putting money into a slot machine is like throwing it into a garbage can and I will not do it. So…
Grand Canyon
Why do we travel? Is it to fulfill a longing, to see and experience new cultures, or is it simply to move, as the name of this blog suggests? During…
Punta Cana
Frequently when I am on my way to stay at a modestly priced resort hotel, and I see a lavish five star hotel, I jokingly say, “That is where I…
Vieques
I have learned that being different in whatever way you happen to be is a blessing if you allow it to be. When I was a little girl, I lived…
Grand Union Canal
Years ago we planned a vacation to London, England. We planned on using our time-share to stay at a condo but inadvertently we booked a reservation to spend a week…
Brookgreen Garden
Most people do not take a summer vacation in the fall, but that is exactly what I did this October. Our summer escape was to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Luckily,…