Resplendent Rome

Resplendent Rome

Rome continues to delight me. Yes it’s a big city and I usually like smaller locations like Florence or even villages like Cortona. But Rome constantly amazes me. From creating our own Dan Brown Angels and Demons tour to discovering a new local dive in...
Unexpected Utah

Unexpected Utah

After hiking through Zion and Bryce National Parks two years ago, we determined that it was time to revisit Arches National Park along with Canyonlands and Capitol Reef. Steve and Sue were up for the road trip. Driving into Grand Junction from Denver for the night, we...
Unbelievable Utah

Unbelievable Utah

Zion and Bryce National Parks are so different and diverse, and yet they are two of our special national parks in the country. They are in close enough proximity that you can do them on the same visit. Bryce National Park Bryce can be hiked in a couple of hours. That...
Tremendous Tahoe National Forest

Tremendous Tahoe National Forest

A ranch sit brought Rick and I to northern California. Previously, we hiked Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks and drank our way through Sonoma and Napa, but we had not ventured into the northeastern area of this state. We were mesmerized by the beauty of the region....
Expectations are the Anchor, Not the Engine

Expectations are the Anchor, Not the Engine

Expectations are the anchor, not the engine. Our yoga instructors at Corepower Yoga would consistently drop truths on us to ponder during our yoga hours at the studio. One of our favorite teachers was coping with the recent diagnosis that her mother had Alzheimer’s....