On the island of Hawai’i, a fantastic mashup of three unique elements creates a tasty and memorable cuisine. The island’s amazing diversity and rich multi-cultural history melds with the native foods of the islands to yield distinctive dishes. Paired with…

The perfect combo of Southwestern drinking and eating come together at El Pinto! From its roots as a small 100 person restaurant in Northwest Albuquerque to today’s rambling hacienda with a cantina, two large dining rooms, five patios that will…

Great food and craft beer….what could be better? Tucson was recently designated by Unesco as one of the world’s most important food scenes and its northern suburb, Oro Valley, contains some great places to eat. Noble Hops is one of…

Just a few miles from the entrance to the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park is an adult Bed and Breakfast, steeped in history, and lovingly restored by sisters Nicole and Gabrielle. The name Hale ‘Ohu means “house in the mist.” This…

I’ve decided to do a tennis score post monthly, updated each time we play! Well, no wins in February but some damn good games! I am so glad we are healthy and playing every day! I won once in January….

I will be updating this page regularly with the daily tennis scores this year. I thought it might be fun to see the whole year. I haven’t kept track, in the past of how many days we’ve played or the…

If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you know Hot Springs are one of my favorite stops when we do road trips. If you have ever wondered, “What’s the big deal?”, I was recently asked to write…

It takes a lot of planning and thought in order to actually go on a vacation. You have to catch up on work schedules and make accommodations for everything from your family’s absence to who is going to take care…

Day   9          Miles     556                Begin  Chimayo, NM          To Fossland’s Paradise (home), AZ Roads Traveled: NM 503, 285, I-25. I-10 to Oracle Road…

November 14, 2019    Day 8    38 Miles   Begin in Santa Fe    To. Chimayo, NM Roads Traveled The day begins with more decadent French Pastries from La Fonda’s Bakery. Good thing I am not traveling with a…