18 hours agoMember-onlyMy sister married an IrishmanIt’s like winning the travel lottery. I recently saw responses on a Facebook post asking for bucketlist travel goals and many listed Ireland. And I wanted to say, I’ve been there. What’s even cooler? My sister lives there. My sister married an Irishman. My husband, three children and I visited…Ireland2 min readIreland2 min read
Published in Globetrotters·1 day agoMember-onlyGetting a new camera for AntarcticaAn epic trip deserves an epic camera — As well as ordering wool base layers, a beanie, wool socks, a fleece hoodie, and waterproof everything for my upcoming trip to Antarctica, I decided to get a new camera. I’ve owned a DSLR, a Nikon D3200, for the longest time. It was great until the battery started to get…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyA drive through the wintry woodsNot really, but it looked like it. I had a foggy drive through Utah’s Sardine Canyon yesterday, then entered a mist-shrouded and snowy Logan. For nearly the past year, I’ve been driving this route two hours from home, to tend my grandson one day every other week. I’ve seen the…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyTelling stories through photosTonight’s sunset made me wax poetic. When I was a young girl growing up in the Philippines, I entered a contest where we were given a photo at the very last possible moment and we were supposed to tell the audience about it. I think the contest was called, “Extemporaneous…Photography2 min readPhotography2 min read
Jan 21Member-onlyWhat I learned from pantsing this cowboy romance novelSpoiler: I didn’t use an outline and it still somehow worked. The first book of the year has been drafted and turned in to my beta reader! Secret Royal and the Rodeo Cowboy reached THE END at 47,142 words. This is book #56 for me. The cool thing about this…Authors2 min readAuthors2 min read
Jan 18Member-onlyTaho: One of my favorite Philippine childhood snacksI lucked out and ran into a vendor while vacationing over Christmas. In this pic, I am holding a cup of taho, a warm snack drink made of silken tofu, brown sugar syrup, and boba pearls. It was one of my childhood favorites I was so excited to eat while…Travel2 min readTravel2 min read
Jan 17Member-onlyPrepping for our Antarctica cruiseThis is not your typical cruise. My husband Drew and I have never been on a cruise before. All you can eat buffets three times a day don’t appeal much to us. However, it appears that between sightings of penguins and seals, we will be eating in such a style…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Jan 14Member-only15 Self-Help Books I Read and Finished in 20222022 was a banner reading year for me. Thanks to a Reading Journal that I created and used, and a renewed personal push to read whenever I could, I finished 50 books, half of which were nonfiction. I enjoy both fiction and nonfiction but the latter is my favorite. Last…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Jan 13Of the 7,640 islands in the Philippines, I chose to visit BoholHere are 5 reasons why Bohol turned out to be a great choice. One of the reasons we took the family to the Philippines this past Christmas was to uphold a tradition we’ve had with our adult children. To go back to areas where they’d served church missions and…Travel5 min readTravel5 min read
Jan 122022 in PhotosHere is how my year went down. All in all, pretty eventful. January Big milestone for our golden retriever puppy Lily. At nine months, she is finally allowed into carpeted areas of the house, like my office. No more accidents, yay! February My husband and I…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
