Category Archives: 2014

This year we need to save some money and spend most of our Christmas vacation at home.  We had a lot of activity earlier in the fall and have some pretty significant plans for summer 2015, so Christmas 2014 is … Continue reading →

November 26, Wednesday Something I’ve learned from traveling is that the reality of a place often doesn’t match it’s reputation.  We’ve been to places I was very apprehensive about visiting that turned out to be spectacular, and we’ve been to … Continue reading →

Catalina Island, CA  Brian and Phuong’s wedding was a spectacular event. It was the best wedding I’ve ever attended.  Catalina Island turned out to be a fantastic venue for a large reunion. The island is really small and the main town, … Continue reading →

October 21, Tuesday Today the vacation portion of the trip began.  We met Sal and Ana in the lobby early in the morning and hired a car to drive us from Managua to Granada.  It’s about a one-hour drive if … Continue reading →

19 October, Sunday Adam has business to conduct in Nicaragua this week.  His colleague is bringing his wife, and they kindly asked if I would be able to come along, too.  Sal is from El Salvador, and about 7 years … Continue reading →

Georgia hosts a Renaissance Festival each spring that has turned out to be very well done and lots of fun.  We’ve gone for several years and have always had a great time.  This year my parents are in town during … Continue reading →

(Written by Adam.) We have just returned from a week-long driving trip to Washington D.C. It is an easy two-day journey from Atlanta. We drove up with my folks last weekend and spent 4 days in the city. Mom & … Continue reading →