Our first chronicled trip was to Hawaii, before we began our family. The next trip was to the New England area. When the children came along, we took them to Disneyworld in Florida and by unanimous concensus, the most fun vacation we took was to Disneyworld -- the girls were just entering school. We drove to Orlando from Texas, stopping along the Emerald Coast (panhandle) beaches of Florida. Absolutely awesome water and white sand, comparable with Caribbean and Hawaiian beaches. Another "trip of a lifetime" was a ten-day trip to Alaska in 1997. Alaska has to be the closest thing to heaven on earth. Beautiful, unspoiled, nature at it's finest. And the last trip, to Lake Tahoe, was second only to the scenery of Alaska. Breathtaking, the magnitude brought tears to my eyes. Enjoy the view through my camera's shutter.
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In each of the frames above, I've tried to include travel tips and hints, places of interest, as well as highlight the beauty of what we enjoyed at each destination.
In planning trips for pleasure as well as business, I've worked with many travel agents and they've always been a tremendous help (and earn their commissions too)! However I've found booking air fares over the internet websites of the airline can actually save you money and net you extra frequent flier miles! I've added a travel link to some excellent sites I've found that are wonderful resources.
Happiness is not having what you want.
Rather wanting what you have.
In addition to travels, I've tried to make this site one that expresses my interests and might be useful to you. In this endeavor, I've included my thoughts (some I've collected ~ some original), the importance of dreams (a place where shared experiences enrich all concerned) and highlight the places I've visited that I found both useful, entertaining or simply uplifting.
People
will forget what you said
They will forget what you did
but
They will never forget the way you made them FEEL
Lots of fun places to play on my GAMES page.
I've just added this little voting booth why not take the time to leave your vote. Everyone has an opinion, right?
Here are some outstanding places I enjoy visiting. I love to read and have created a cozy library setting for you to snuggle up with a book or toy with interactive stories. If you need to shop for flowers, ProFlowers are shipped straight from the flower farm to your home. I received roses from them and they were GORGEOUS and stayed fresh for an entire two weeks. Prices extremely reasonable, too. The very bestest cardsite, quite different from 'all the rest' Alternative Greetings from Nervous Nelly. Funniest cartoons (for those of us with a 'warped' sense of humor) are at Joe Cartoon. The latest fish bait in the tank is really a HOOT! A new site I found when her dad visited mine, is an awesome page of poetry. If you aren't gifted (like I'm NOT) with the talent of rhyme, I've been blessed to run into a lady online that is so quick to rhyme almost EVERY line, and she would be delighted to work with you on that special poem. Visit her site and contact Debi for an original poem to fit your special occasion.
I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day~to~day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position. Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hope. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley to deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
~ To accomplish things in life, one must have goals.
To achieve great things and true happiness, you must have a dream.
Never let go of your dreams ~
~As long as there are tests
There will be prayer in public schools ~
Put a smile on someone's face with a greeting, bouquet or smooch with a special message from one of the great sites listed on my romance page.
~ Work like you don't need money
Love like you've never been hurt
Dance like no one is watching
Sing like nobody's listening
Live like it's Heaven on Earth!
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Check every Thursday and Sunday to see if you're the latest Lotto Texas Millionaire
Wondering about all those computer viruses/hoax warnings? Before you pass them along, check Computer Incident Advisory Capability to read the latest updates on viruses and hoaxes. Do you know the answers to these questions on your privacy rights?(to avoid leaving your URL everywhere, try the Anonymizer) Anyone sitting at your computer can find the trail of where you've been. Ever wonder about cookies? (no not the kind you eat, silly!) Or web copyrights, urban legends, or even just linking to someone elses site!?
Please take a moment to sign my new guestbook!
"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret;
it is only with the heart that one can see rightly,
what is essential is invisible to the eye."
from The Little Prince
~Antoine de St-Exupery~
Graphics on these pages came from a variety of sources and where the creator is known, I have acknowledged them. I began collecting images long before I ever realized I couldn't "grab whatever I wanted" out there on the web. Every attempt has been made to avoid using copyrighted images. If I have inadvertently used yours, let me know and I will either remove it or give credit where credit is due. Any names that appear in this site may be trademarks/ registered trademarks and are therefore the property of their respective owners. Something within these pages was updated March 20, 2006
