Category Archives: Solo Adventures

Come along on solo travels with me, myself and I.

Appendicitis? Honey Badge Don’t Care.

Not Sure if the Star Meant I Was a Good Patient, Was Leaving Soon or Had Insurance

Pin itI should be blogging about the amazing time I’m having in the country of Panama but rather, I’m home sitting on my sofa, slightly buzzed with a dose of Vicodin and blogging about my recent appendectomy. Trust me, running off to another country with someone I met online sounds more exciting than what I’ve…

Scrape Hotel Soap at Clean the World and Save Lives during an Orlando Vacation

Soap from an Orlando Resort Arrive for Processing at Clean the World

Pin it“I feel like I’m peeling potatoes,” I said to the Clean the World worker while using a dinner knife to scrape the outer layer off a used bar of hotel soap. She smiled and handed me a vegetable peeler. During a recent business trip to Orlando, Fla., I planned my itinerary to arrive a…

Learning Vegan Cooking with Vicki Chelf and Punta Gorda’s Worden Farm

Vegan and Vegetarian Chef Vicki Chelf Demonstrates How to Make Healthy Appetizers and Desserts in Sarasota, Fla., Dec. 10, 2011

Pin itWatching and listening to food writer Vicki Chelf as she moved through the Florida House kitchen in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday was much like observing an artist handed a box of materials and told “go create something.” Chelf is an accomplished artist but she’s also a twenty-first century Julia Child. Rather than constructing Boeuf…

Who Will You Meet at the Next Cocktail Reception? Maybe a Rocket Scientist.

Me and Bob Sieck, Punta Gorda, Fla., Dec. 9, 2011

Pin itTonight was one of those nights I’m reminded I have a pretty groovy job. Because of my relationship with the Florida Outdoor Writers Association (FOWA; disclosure: I’m currently on the Board), I know someone who belongs to a sports car club which happened to be hosting its annual meeting in Punta Gorda, Fla., this…

Wordless Wednesday: #NASATweetup Lift Off to Mars

Me (Right) with My Brother and Sister at Kennedy Space Center, Summer 1981

Pin itMore posts about the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) NASA Tweetup (Nov. 25 & 26, 2011) will follow soon but in the meantime, enjoy these snapshots. Additional photos can be found on my Flickr account. Oh, and don’t ya just love this retro photo of me and my siblings at the Kennedy Space Center from…

Women’s Outdoor Weekend Scheduled for March 16 – 18, 2012, Near Fort Myers, Florida

I Gave Archery a Try a Couple of Years Ago

Pin itIf you’ve always wanted to give camping, kayaking, and maybe fishing a try, then consider attending the Women’s Outdoor Weekend at Caloosahatchee Regional Park March 16 – 18, 2012, near Fort Myers, Florida. Local outdoors-women will be helping out and showing ladies a variety of outdoor activities including a hayride, wood burning, archery, camp…

Media Release: Charlotte County Resident is One of 150 Selected to Attend NASA Tweetup for Mars Rover Launch, November 23 and 25, 2011

Me (Center) with Jillian Davis (L) and Linda Seid Frembes (R) NASA Tweetup for STS-134 Final Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour, May 16, 2011

Pin itIt’s time for another NASA Tweetup and guess what? I’m over the moon with excitement! Following is the media release I’m distributing about my attendance and above is one of my favorite photos from my first NASA Tweetup, final launch of space shuttle Endeavour on May 16, 2011. Hope you’ll follow along with me…

Wordless Wednesday: Amazing, Temporary Art at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Florida

Day 6 at the Chalk Festival in Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 6, 2011

Pin itThe Chalk Festival came and went into downtown Sarasota’s Burns Square Nov. 1 – 7, 2011, and in short, it was an amazing feast for the eyes. The week-long event included lectures, gallery shows, performance of “Madame Butterfly,” graffiti and mural art, and demonstrations and classes but I spent my time on Saturday and…

Wordless Wednesday: Snapshots from Boston

Behind the Old North Church, Boston, Oct. 2011

Pin itJust a few snapshots from last week’s trip to Boston (Oct. 3 – 7, 2011). Coming from Florida, weather was refreshing and I thoroughly enjoyed wearing gloves on the final two mornings during my visit. Enjoy these images.

Wordless Wednesday: Loving Boston’s T

State T Station, Boston, Mass.

Pin itI’m in Boston this week and totally loving the T, specifically the subway system. It’s so easy to get around and extremely affordable ($2 per ride). When traveling to Boston, I strongly recommend using the T. Today’s post is a just a quick video of a subway train pulling into the State Street Station….

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