I went on a summer road trip with my grandmother and brother when I was ten. We traveled down the Oregon Coast on Highway 101 into California and down to San Francisco. Fast forward four plus decades. I had the opportunity to go to the Oregon Coast again last week to view the King Tides.

Everything IS bigger in Texas! I learned this first hand when I traveled with my husband to Dallas this past week. Read my blog to learn more about my experience with the big food and big hearts I met there!

The aloha spirit is alive and well in my favorite refuge of Hawaii. Read this week's blog for a peek into my most recent adventure.

My dream vacation always centered around Hawaii. Something about the islands proved irresistible. The warm water, marine life, vibrant flowers, sparkling sunshine, and the aloha spirit beckoned to me for years. And the food. I can't forget about the food. Photo by S. Williams My parents had a framed picture of Honolulu on their wall for many decades. It was a beautiful aerial photo, showing Waikiki beach with the majestic Diamond Head crater looming in the background. The gol