Soaking Wet in the Rainforest
In retrospect, it was perfect. We all spent a day in the El Yunque rainforest, where it rained, and rained, and rained. We should have expected that, right? And yet, […]
My Mother’s Puerto Rican Tattoo
“Ow! Help!” my mother yelled over the rush of roaring waves. Another wave crashed into her and I saw the rock shelf she was pinned against as the water receded. […]
The Beaches of Vieques
Vieques Island used to house a U.S. miltary base. Though the Navy left there in 2003, many of the beaches are still referred to by the names the Navy gave […]
Welcome to the Island of Vieques!
Getting to Vieques Island The Island of Vieques off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico does not have any traffic lights. There are no McDonald’s, Wal-Marts, or any other mega-monstrosities. […]
Thank Goodness Starbucks Wasn’t Open!
On our first morning in Puerto Rico, we wandered down Ashford Street from our hotel. This was really our first glimpse of Puerto Rico since we’d arrived at midnight the […]
Planning Puerto Rico
I was thrilled to learn that Seventeen magazine’s horoscope section described Virgo’s as awesome trip planners. That was good news for me (a Virgo) and my family as I planned […]
Boys, Boys, Boys
I’m getting ready to go on vacation and a friend of mine asked me to send her a postcard. Of course, I will! I love sending postcards. It prompted me […]
A Day in Dayton: Option 2
Like Orville Wright, I was born in Dayton, Ohio. The fact that I was born there and that Dayton is considered the birthplace of aviation somehow got intertwined in my […]
A Day in Dayton: Option 1
Despite the fact that most major companies have pulled out of Dayton, Ohio and that all the highway entrance ramps into Dayton are currently closed, there are still a few […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime at the Clam Box
For me, clams are high school summers on the Jersey Shore. They’re the juicy, succulent sensation of newfound freedom; driving with newly minted licenses and spending the days at […]
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