Mile Marker 50
Mile Marker 50
The tiny white lights on the large Victorian house caught our attention. Had it not been for them, we might have missed the massive front porch nestled behind the crowds of people who walked by without blinking an eye. Drawn by our curiosity we wandered into the little courtyard. It appeared out of place amid the loud and boisterous bars…
read moreMy mom rocks. Ok, actually both my parents do. ( Heck, I named my daughter after my Dad!) But for this blog, I’m talking about my mom. I’m 50 years old now and, so far, my mom has joined me on 2 of 50 trips to 50 places I’ve never been. The first was in Key West for my actual…
read moreEvery trip is a lesson. It’s like God is trying to talk to me with every stop on these 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50. In Vermont, he told me to let go of control. In Key West, he reminded me of who I am. In Miami, he showed me that things don’t always go…
read moreFor my list of 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50, I’m hitting some big tourist destinations like Italy and Iceland. I’m going to ‘best of’ spots like Jackson Hole, Wyoming and ‘girlfriend getaway’ favorite Key West. And then there is trip number 4… Tullahoma, Tennessee. It’s ok if you’ve never heard of it. I hadn’t either. …
read moreWith just a few weeks left to the beginning of my journey to visit 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50, I wanted to give you a trip update on the progress and planning. I have one of two reactions when I look at my calendar these days. I’m either like a toddler having the best day…
read moreI am a bit of a planner. Ok, maybe more than a bit. After all, I’ve been planning to visit 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50 for months now and the adventure doesn’t start for another 11 months. I like to be prepared, what can I say? God finds this funny. He and I have been…
read more“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” The path I’ve already walked is is what it is. Right up to this very moment there is nothing I can do to change what has already happened. What happens next, however, is my decision. Each of my trips to 50…
read moreThe more I research places to go and how to plan for my visits to 50 places I’ve never been the year I turn 50 the more I realize I have a lot to learn when it comes to the actual process of traveling. Traveling is more than just picking a place to go. It’s getting there quickly, efficiently and…
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