Day 48: Last Day in North Dakota, lunch at “Sickies Garage”
Sunday, July 18th, 2021 I can’t believe I woke up excited to work today LOL. I had this fun idea […]
Day 47: Lewis and Clark Riverboat
Saturday, July 17th, 2021 After dealing with a migraine in the middle of the night, I worked it out by […]
Day 46: “Salem Sue”, Enchanted Highway, and “Space Aliens” Restaurant
Friday, July 16th, 2021 I slept much better last night, which is weird since I got some bad news before […]
Day 45: Oil Changes and Cracker Barrel
Thursday, July 15th, 2021 I wasn’t in a good place last night, I truly thought about quitting this whole thing. […]
Day 44: Bismarck, Fargo, and Jamestown North Dakota
Wednesday July 14th, 2021 When I arrived in Bismarck, North Dakota this past Monday, I was exhausted from the drive. […]
Day 43: Bismarck, ND: Dakota Zoo and Capital
Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 First morning in a new Hotel, always a rough one. I wake up not knowing where […]
Day 42: Welcome to North Dakota!
Monday, July 12th, 2021 Last week was my first time staying in a hotel by myself for an entire week. […]
Day 41: My Favorites in South Dakota
Sunday. July 11th, 2021 Today was my last full day in South Dakota, and a much needed mental health day. […]
Day 40: Hot Springs, The Mammoth Site, Pioneer Museum, Wind Cave National Park, Chapel in the Hills, and Dinosaur Park.
Saturday, July 10th, 2021 I can’t believe it’s been 40 days already, yet it feels sometimes like 400. Being untethered […]
Day 39: “Bear Country USA” and “Reptile Gardens” in South Dakota
Friday, July 9th, 2021 Another day I didn’t really plan, in fact, I had planned on hibernating in my hotel […]
Day 38: Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park and “Press Start” in Rapid City, SD
Thursday, July 8th, 2021 Not every morning will be rainbows and cotton candy, and for some reason, the last two […]
Day 37: Broken Boot Gold Mine Day Tour/Ghost Mine Tour and Deadwood
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 With an adventure this big, I had made sure to print out as much as I […]
Day 36: “1880’s Train”, Keystone SD, “Alpine Inn” and Hill City, SD
Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 After bringing in some of my stuff last night out of my car, stuff I normally […]
Day 35: South Dakota: “1880 Town”, Badlands, and “Wall Drug.”
Monday, July 5th, 2021 After another great morning of sleep then routine, I was headed out to Rapid City, South […]
Day 34: “Mimi and Papa’s Place” and Welcome to South Dakota/Falls Park!
Sunday, July 4th, 2021 Snuggled in one of my favorite hotel rooms ever, I didn’t want to go. I had […]
Day 33: Minneapolis, “Betty Dangers,” George Floyd Square, and time with Amy T.
Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 It’s funny how you have no clue who will come across your path in life, or […]
Day 32: Roseville, MN, “Portillos” and my FAVORITE Hotel Room thus far!
Friday, July 2nd, 2021 For as long as I have been traveling over the past couple of years, I have […]
Day 31: Hudson, WI and a Quiet Day
Thursday, July 1st, 2021 Well, I did so much in Stillwater yesterday, that I didn’t have much in the area […]
Day 30: Stillwater, MN… The Haunted Jail, Downtown and the Trolley Ride
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 I have been on the road for a month today…. A month. And to be honest, […]
Day 29: Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store, Excelsior, MN and the Mall of America
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 Today has been a weird day. Have you ever been one place and there’s a lot […]
Day 28: On the Road Again….
Monday, June 28th, 2021 It was a weird night…sleeping in my Mom’s home without her there was just off. I […]
Day 27: A Rest Day
Sunday, June 27th, 2021 Let’s start with this, a shout out to my dear friend Corey, it’s his birthday today […]
Day 26: Garage Sales, Gambling and Pie with Mom in Green Bay, WI
Saturday, June 26th, 2021 Another morning of rain, a drop for every hello from Heaven, I got my sorry rear […]
Day 25: Shanna and “HuHot” then Corey and Andrea at “Dave and Busters”
Friday, June 25th, 2021 I am not going to lie….I woke up with a minor hangover. Like I said, I […]
Day 24: A Trip down Memory Lane in Sheboygan Falls, WI and the Mini High School 29th Reunion
Thursday, June 24th, 2021 Today was one of those days that when they come across your path, you hold onto […]
Day 23: Hanging with Mom in Green Bay, WI
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021 There is something about waking up in your parent’s home, during a visit, that feels so […]
The Number 22 and my Birthday
So it’s my Birthday today, and like most we like to look back on our year, and perhaps fall even […]
Day 21: “Morning Glory” Breakfast, Door County, and “Al Johnson’s” and the goats!
Monday, June 21st, 2021 Oh, my, goodness, look at all of those “21’s.” After getting up at 4:30 a.m., yep […]
Day 20… Celebrating Father’s Day in Door County, WI
Sunday, June 20th, 2021 After a slow start to my Sunday morning, I packed up my car, made my protein […]
Day 19… “The Red Oak,” Mars Cheese Castle, City Tours MKE, and “Jose’s Blue Sombrero”
Saturday, June 19th, 2021 After an amazing night of sleep, and two storms that rolled through, I was up and […]
Day 18… Cafe Hollander, Milwaukee Public Market, and Milwaukee Ghost Tour
Friday, June 18th, 2021 The lightening cracked, the thunder rumbled, as I slowly crept from out of my warm covers […]
Day 17… Volo Museum and Jurassic Gardens
Thursday, June 17th, 2021 Well, it’s my last day here in Illinois and I had plans made for the entire […]
Day 16 … Six Flags Great America, Gurnee Mills, and Red Lobster
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 My day started off with enjoying my protein shake out on the porch in 55 degree […]
Day 15: Chinatown, Bohemian Cemetery, “Sixteen Candles” Home, “Flame On,” and the “Leaning Tower of Niles.”
Chinatown near Chicago, Creepy Bohemian Cemetery, Movie Locations and Leaning Towers of Niles.
Day 14: Chicago: Lincoln Park Zoo, Navy Pier, Tall Ship Windy, “Ghosts and Gangsters Tour”
Monday, June 14th, 2021 Today we were bound for the Windy City…. Chicago baby! So much to see, so much […]
Day 13 … “The Ghost Tour of Naperville”, Route 66 through Illinois and Lazy Dog
Sunday, June 13th, 2021 “The Ghost Tour of Naperville”…. let’s start there. WOW. First off, Kevin Frantz, author, historian, paranormal […]
Day 12 … Walter’s Donut Dash around Illinois
Saturday, June 12th, 2021 Another hot and humid morning here in the Midwest, I came up with something different for […]
Day 11 … DeKalb, Ellwood House Museum
Friday, June 11th, 2021 There are so many reasons why I don’t like Florida during the summers, but the heat […]
Day 10: New Glasses, “Starved Rock” State Park, Ottawa, and “Station One.”
Thursday, June 10th, 2021 A beautiful morning here in Illinois, I woke up ready to join the day with new […]
Day 9: Lessons Learned on the Road
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021 I hit the open road by 6 a.m. this morning, grateful for the kindness and hospitality […]
Day 8: “Ark Encounter” and “Claudia Sanders Dinner House”- the ORIGINAL KFC
Visited the "Ark Encounter" and "Claudia Sanders" Restaurant in Kentucky.....check out my review!
Day 7: “Farmington”, Downtown Louisville, “Galt House”, “Schimpffs Candies” and Mega Caverns
Checked out "Farmington", downtown Louisville, and old fansioned Candy Store and Mega Caverns in Kentucky.....
Day 6: “Churchill Downs” and Famous Graves at “Cave Hill Cemetery”
Let's head to Churchill Downs and then stop by Cave Hill Cemetery to pay our respects to a legend!
Day 5…Part Two: The Haunted “Waverly Hills Sanatorium” Ghost Tour
Friday, June 5th, 2021 The Paranormal…I have loved it since my grandma decided to visit me the night she passed […]
Day 5…Part One: “Forest Giants,” and “Bardstown, KY”-Bourbon Capital of the World
Checked out the "Forest Giants." lunch at the Haunted "Old Talbot Tavern", and downtown Bardstown and Bourbon Distilleries.
Day 3… “Center for Puppetry Arts” Part Five: “Labyrinth” Collection
Thursday, June 3, 2021 Before we get any further in this post, please know this is PART FIVE of the […]
Day 3…”Center for Puppetry Arts” Part Four: “Dark Crystal” Collection
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 Before we get any further in this post, please know this is PART FOUR of the […]
Day 3…”Center for Puppetry Arts” Part Three: “Fraggle Rock” Collection
Thursday, June 3rd, 2021 Before we get any further in this post, please know this is PART THREE of the […]
Day 22: My Birthday in 2021
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 Another day of getting up to early for my good made me wonder why…and then I […]
Road Tripping ›
Rising Above the Fear when Dreaming Big
So as most of you know by now, I am heading on the road again this summer, maybe even sooner. […]
Seeing “Woodbury,” aka Senoia, GA, from “The Walking Dead”
Check out that time I went to Woodbury for the first time...and enjoyed all the "Walking Dead" goodness!
Shot Tower in Dubuque, Iowa
No, not a Tower filled with alcohol, but that would be realy nice!
“There is a Superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the Cape” Visiting Metropolis, IL
Having driven all over Illinois this past year, and getting the lay of the land, I found a quieter way […]
Walt Disney World ›
Florida Trip Report/Disney’s Hollywood Studios…. Day Six
While planning this trip, we wanted to make sure that we kept it as chill as possible. I don’t know […]
Florida Trip Report/Epcot…. Day Five
Epcot. Nothing like it. Whether it’s Spaceship Earth welcoming you home, or the sounds that trigger the nostalgia that brings […]
Florida Trip Report/Magic Kingdom…..Day Four
I don’t know when it started, but I really believe in numbers. Not like a faith or anything, just that […]
Florida Trip Report…..Day One-Day Three
Well hello friends, I haven’t written a “trip report” out of Disney World, or Florida for that matter, in quite […]
Relocation to FL ›
Throwback Thursdays… “The Choices We Would Make Differently” commented and reflected on.
The original post was written on June 23rd, 2011, about 2ish weeks after we officially moved to Florida. This Throwback […]
Throwback Thursday: “50 Things We Won’t Be Doing in FL”…a Post Revisited and Commented On.
I thought it would be fun to revisit old blog posts and comment on the REAL of what happened from […]
What’s In a Name?
For those who don’t know our story, back in 2009, Craig and I were on our nightly walk when we […]
Take the Time
For both moves to Florida, the husband and I rented online, sight unseen. Sure we saw pictures of the places […]
Haunted Places ›
South Dakota Completed Itinerary…. Week of July 5th-12th, 2021
Bear Country USA: Click HERE to see their Website Click HERE for my blog post on it Reptile […]
The Paranormal Investigation at the Old Jail in St. Augustine, Florida
Why do some like the dark corners, and still love the feel of the light? I ask myself this all […]
The Coolest Gravestones I Have Seen Thus Far….
I know, this may be a bit weird or off to some, but to me, gravestones are that last piece […]
“Shining” at the Stanley Hotel…
During my road trip of 2018, I was blessed to be able to spend time with my dear friend, Darby. […]
Love of Lincoln Series ›
Day 10: New Glasses, “Starved Rock” State Park, Ottawa, and “Station One.”
Thursday, June 10th, 2021 A beautiful morning here in Illinois, I woke up ready to join the day with new […]
The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
On my travels through the Midwest this summer, I found myself drawn to the life and times of the great […]
My Top Ten Favorite Places I Visited in 2020
Let me start by saying that many even reading this title will say “Are you talking about to my living […]
The DeSoto House Hotel
A wonderful piece of haunted history.
From the Heart ›
A Year Later….Update on the Road Trip and Me
It would be a year ago today that I was packing up my car, aka Ellie, and getting ready to […]
To Florida and Back Again….a Tourist, then Resident, then Tourists Tale
I’ve been asked what I have been up to, do I live in Florida anymore, will I continue the road […]
A Tribute to a Dear Friend
Back in 2009 when I started the blog, I didn’t expect much. I thought I would write a bit, maybe […]
Hitting Life’s Reset Button
I think it was a Staple’s commercial where there was a big, red button you could press to reset something, […]
The Relocated Tourist 
Day 46: “Salem Sue”, Enchanted Highway, and “Space Aliens” Restaurant
Friday, July 16th, 2021 I slept much better last night, which is weird since I got some bad news before […]
Day 35: South Dakota: “1880 Town”, Badlands, and “Wall Drug.”
Monday, July 5th, 2021 After another great morning of sleep then routine, I was headed out to Rapid City, South […]
Day 34: “Mimi and Papa’s Place” and Welcome to South Dakota/Falls Park!
Sunday, July 4th, 2021 Snuggled in one of my favorite hotel rooms ever, I didn’t want to go. I had […]
Day 33: Minneapolis, “Betty Dangers,” George Floyd Square, and time with Amy T.
Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 It’s funny how you have no clue who will come across your path in life, or […]
Day 32: Roseville, MN, “Portillos” and my FAVORITE Hotel Room thus far!
Friday, July 2nd, 2021 For as long as I have been traveling over the past couple of years, I have […]
Day 31: Hudson, WI and a Quiet Day
Thursday, July 1st, 2021 Well, I did so much in Stillwater yesterday, that I didn’t have much in the area […]
Day 30: Stillwater, MN… The Haunted Jail, Downtown and the Trolley Ride
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021 I have been on the road for a month today…. A month. And to be honest, […]
Day 29: Minnesota’s Largest Candy Store, Excelsior, MN and the Mall of America
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 Today has been a weird day. Have you ever been one place and there’s a lot […]
Day 49: Center of North America, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Pompey’s Pillar
Monday, July 19th, 2021 An early morning up and out, I said my goodbyes to Bismarck and had plans to […]