Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Thanks to the previous day's bus tour, we had decided we wanted to head back into the foothills and explore the botanical garden & natural history museum. So Maryland mom arranged for a one day car rental and took off after breakfast to the airport to go retrieve what would truly be our own personal... Continue Reading →
Day 3 started out just like Day 2 - only this time since we had a plan in mind on how to start off the day, we got ourselves out of the hotel a little bit earlier 🙂  The shuttle dropped us off about 2 blocks or so away from where the bus tour was... Continue Reading →
Friday morning we met in the hotel eating area for breakfast and 8am.........and didn't move from our spot until after 11:30am!! With no set plans it was just so comfortable and easy to sit and talk the morning away, so we did! We did actually have loose plans - we knew there was a hop... Continue Reading →
This year there were five of us traveling to Salt lake City for our annual gathering. After having missed the last two years due to high school football, I was thrilled to be able to rejoin the group! I didn't care WHERE it was! As it turns out, Salt Lake City was an excellent choice.... Continue Reading →
First, the recipe which was a huge hit and super easy to make: The original source is the Ultimate Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Beef recipe found and shared by an August Mom who also has to feed a house full of hungry boys! My house was full because one of 16's teammates stayed with us... Continue Reading →
I'm officially on vacation as of today for the annual August Mom's reunion. This year, they are coming HERE - aack! Ok, not here, here as in, my house. Well...actually..yeah, they are coming here Thursday night for dinner and my roommate is coming in one night early tonight and staying here until we all retreat... Continue Reading →
The traditional email to the August Moms when our babies celebrate their birthdays: Alex at 15 (complied in bits & spurts during the week) Well, you all know by now why he is called Sports Boy. His life is dominated by competitive sports and playing video games. In all of those endeavors he is... Continue Reading →
Dear readers - meet my posse. My gals (+ one of our adorable Aug96 kids who are the reason we are together). Meet my family. Front row l-r: Cricket, Simone, Virginia Second row: Mary, me, Lisa P, Dusty, Linda, Katie (Dusty's mom) & Lisa B Back row: Angie, Kar, Tandy & Frances We met online... Continue Reading →
Oh hey, hi! I do have a blog don't I? One that should cover more than just freshman football? Well, you see, the thing is, since the last time I went to that place up there in the photo (Las Vegas), it's been a little crazy. Employee turnover during the year end audit at work... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 