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A work trip — but not for me! – part 2
Landing on Kauai so late at night did not offer the beautiful scenery I had hoped for. But because of the lights of the small towns along the east end of the island, I could make out the peaks and valleys that the island is so famous for. I was prepared for the Covid checks,…
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A work trip — but not for me! Part 1
Normally the work trips are on my end. Being in the journalism field means I do a LOT of last minute travel. But this time, it was Chuck’s turn. I can’t say the trip was 100% last minute. We knew the possibility of him going to Hawaii to help with the changeover of one of…
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Small town tours, an interesting weekend in Mississippi
I spent my teenage years in North Mississippi, and although the city we lived in was relatively small, it was still a suburb of Memphis so never felt “too small”. I’ve always been intrigued by small town life. From the time I was in high school, I really just wanted to be in a city.…
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Mardi Gras Jail
It’s Mardi Gras! Typically this is my favorite time of year in New Orleans. The revelry, the fun in dressing up and throwing glitter on anything that sticks, the crazy amount of walking, yelling at floats as the pass by while dancing with the marching bands as they do. There is really nothing like it.…
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Celebrating a little late with a quick Mississippi trip
One of the first weekend getaways Chuck and I took when we were dating was to Biloxi. We had such a good time walking the beach, grabbing dinner at some fantastic restaurants and just exploring the small town. It’s now become one of our “go to” trips and we tend to head that way a…
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Where did the month go?
I can’t believe it’s been a month since I’ve blogged! I guess between the holidays and work, things have gotten away from me. But overall, the past month has been interesting. Since the wine tasting, we’ve been busy. We made the trek to North Mississippi for Christmas and then right after, headed straight to Destin…
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A little bit of “normal”
One of the most fun events Chuck and I normally attend every year is the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience, also known as NOWFE. They made changes to the event in 2019 and we were only able to hit one associated event. But this year, we were hoping to do more. Then, well, we…
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Thanksgiving: What’s old is new again
In my 8 years of living in New York, I always worked Thanksgiving. It was the easiest holiday to work, to be honest, because the cost of flying home to Memphis over the holiday was just so astronomical. I did great during my years in New York, spending most of my Thanksgiving afternoons and evenings…
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Beachin’ friends
I’ve been friends with Alysia and Noelle for 21 years now. They were my first CNN friends. And through breakups, marriages, a divorce, kids, growing old, moving, and more, we are still there for each other. So when Noelle wanted to do a girls weekend for her 50th birthday, I jumped at the chance to…
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No two storms are the same
Here we go again, I thought. Another hurricane quickly popped up and immediately the track had it dead on for Louisiana. While the track shifted west as the week wore on, it was clear: Louisiana was going to be the center of the eye….. again. So on Monday, I got the call asking if I…
Taking on New Adventures 