On our 2019 Summer road trip, we found a new favorite place! When we had stopped in Winslow at La Posada, I told innkeeper, Allen Affledt, that we enjoyed historic hotels including his other hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico,…

Thank goodness playing tennis with the one other person you live with is not a risky activity! The weather has been delightful Arizona Spring weather and it only got really hot a few days. We played 27 days this month!…

Oh, how I love massages! Last January in Hawaii I got my first Lomi Lomi massage. I was very excited to have the opportunity to find out all about it firsthand at the gorgeous Hapuna Spa by Mandara. You can read…

Aloha from our home to yours. An Update from the Hawaiian Tourism Board Hawaii has a long tradition of welcoming visitors from around the world. The hookipa (hospitality) and Aloha Spirit that people feel as they explore our islands has become…

Come for the views and stay for the food! We spent a leisurely few hours being awed by Mother Nature while eating lunch. The Volcano House Restaurant at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park overlooks the Kilauea caldera and the billowing…

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 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…