Sandy Beach Girl

My friend Sherrie and I were always ready for adventure. We met while I was a student at RPI and she at Radford. We stayed in touch off a...

She was a beauty. A 1950's something Volkswagen complete with a tiny back window; a starter button; a gas tank system that had a flip...

Our ship sets sail in the late afternoon. We have a two nights and a day to play on board. Late night laser tag is a last minute addition to...

We leave Freeport in the late afternoon and set sail for Nassau arriving the next morning. At dinner during our sail, we plan our activities...

Daybreak sees us on the Sun Deck ready to capture the sunrise at sea. Lewis & Lauren are to meet us here but we get there first. They st...

First full day at sea, June 12, 2010. It's a day to explore the ship. First thing after breakfast we find the Bistro on the Boulevard wh...

Day Two, Friday June 11, 2010! Our ship doesn't disembark until 4 but we know the day will go fast and decide to check out of the hotel ...

I snagged this photo of Bud Onstad, our friend and father-in-law to son Donald, because it's a classic waiting to be painted and I didn...

 Alrighty! This amazing trip has taken me almost a year to write about. I usually write as we go, but on our cruise with the Feeneys to the ...

In honor of the royal wedding I've dug up my blog post (thanks to Donny reminding me about it) on our one full day in London! We’re of...

I'm in the process of updating my website and I decided to relocate this fun piece of my history here since I am getting ready to do a ...

The year was 1969. The exact date June 7th. Donny & I were getting married! The church was St James Episcopal Church in R...

I had a waking dream the night before my brother's funeral. In my dream I spontaneously stood at the end of the service and began singi...

The year was 1965. I had just graduated from college and had a job in downtown Richmond. My apartment, The Cave (which I actually acquired d...

Being an Air Force pilot since the mid-40's, Dad knew his way around most planes. In the early late 50's he decided to fly us in thi...

Today, January 25, 2011, is a fitting day to finally wrap up my posts about our Paris on a Whim adventure, exactly six months...

I am determined that today will see the end of this project. Tomorrow is our last day and also the last day of le Tour de France. We don...

I am très nervous. The entire project has been a nail biter only but to prove to myself that I can deliver what is in my mind's eye, I a...

First thing upon arising we carefully gather up the drawings and head for the copy shop. When we get there we negotiate by gestures what w...