Last week we explored Curacao. Today we’re arriving at Aruba and will dive into some of the highlights of our shore excursion across this desert island. As I said last week, the ABC islands are much more arid and deserty than I believed them to be. Aruba is quite flat and there are only a few places with sandy beaches for spring break enthusiasts. Most of the island is pretty desolate. Not tropical. At all.
(more…)Archive for the ‘beach’ Category
Let’s Explore the A B C’s – Part II
Posted in beach, blogging, Caribbean, cruising, vacation, Family, humor, islands, Jansen Schmidt, spring break, travel, writing, tagged Aruba, big rocks, California lighthouse, cruises, cruising, glass blowing, gold mines, islands, lighthouses, Murano art, Murano glass, natural bridges, rock climbing, rocks, ruins, shore excursions, traveling on August 29, 2022| 4 Comments »
Let’s Explore the A B C’s – Part I
Posted in beach, blogging, camera, Caribbean, cruise, Family, friends, history, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, travel, vacation, weird facts, writing, tagged ABC Islands, architecture, cactus, carillon, caves, cruising, Curacao, distilleries, forts, Hato Caves, history museums, islands, museums, musical instruments, touring, tourists, traveling, Youtube on August 22, 2022| 6 Comments »
A few weeks ago I blogged about our trip to Jamaica. That was the first port stop on our Panama Canal Cruise. Today we’re moving on to our second stop. Our itinerary called for us to visit Bonaire next, followed by Aruba. But, because covid numbers were surging in Bonaire, they re-routed us to Curacao instead. No worries for us, we had never been to any of the A B C islands so we were eager to see what all the fuss was about.
(more…)Wanna Get Away?
Posted in alcohol, beach, beer, blooms, Caribbean, eating, Family, food, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, romance, travel, vacation, weather, writing, tagged Antigua, Barbados, Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Silhouette, cruises, cruising, excursions, Nevis, party boat, Southern Caribbean, St John, St Kitts, St Lucia, touring on May 23, 2022| 6 Comments »
I’m being lazy this week. Well, not lazy so much as strapped for time. It’s been a busy week and in my “spare” time I’ve been relaxing because I’m exhausted by the time I have “spare” time. And, by relaxing, I mean, I clean out the dishwasher, fold the laundry, set the table for breakfast, and make dinner for my family. Those are my “relaxing” chores. I don’t actually have time to fully relax by definition of the word.
(more…)Valor In the Pacific
Posted in beach, Family, friends, gratitude, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged hallowed ground, Hawaii, Honololu, monument, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Day, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, sacred, tombs, USS Arizona, USS Utah, Valor, veterans, WWII on December 6, 2021| 6 Comments »
On this day, 80 years ago, 2,403 service members and civilians were killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Additionally, 1,178 people were injured. Two U.S. Navy battleships (the USS Arizona and the USS Utah) permanently sank. 88 aircraft were destroyed. On Aug. 23, 1994, the United States Congress designated Dec. 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
(more…)These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
Posted in beach, beauty products, blooms, books, cats, drinks, Family, food, Jansen Schmidt, pets, roses, writing, tagged Amber Romance spray, charcuterie, charcuterie boards, couscous, Dawn, Earl Grey tea, facial clay, facials, Fever-Tree, ginger beer, Healing Garden, insomnia, lavender tea, pasta, sprunch spray, tea, Victoria's Secret, zzzthearpy on September 27, 2021| 4 Comments »
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens . . .
New Shoes For Dummies
Posted in beach, beauty products, blogging, Family, friends, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, travel, vacation, weird, writing, tagged band-aids, blisters, comfortable sandals, comfortable shoes, cute shoes, feet, foot, new shoes, orthopedic shoes, pedicure, practical shoes, sandals, shoes on July 19, 2021| 6 Comments »
People love to get new clothes just before they travel, present company included. There’s something about going on vacation that inspires me to want something new and cute to wear. It’s part of the vacation experience. I know that I am not alone because often when I’m cleaning rooms after my inn guests leave, I see signs of new clothing items in the room. Shoe boxes, those annoying little plastic attachers for price tags to be affixed to clothing, brand name tags that have been clipped off and discarded in the trash.
(more…)2020 Was Just The Appetizer
Posted in April, Baer House Inn, beach, Birthdays, dessert, desserts, eating, Family, food, friends, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, spring break, travel, vacation, Valentine's Day, Vicksburg, weather, writing, tagged appetizers, cold, freezing, freezing temperatures, gross foods, Groundhog, ice, ice storm, icy roads, main course, meals, snow, spring, strange food, sunshine, winter on February 22, 2021| 6 Comments »
I think we can all agree that 2020 was not the year any of us expected it to be. Unless the conspiracy theorists are right and somebody did viciously release the coronavirus on purpose, then that person(s) had an epic year. But, it for sure was a pretty crappy year for the majority of the populace.
A New Diagnosis and the Cure
Posted in authors, beach, blogging, blooms, books, breakfast, chocolate, dancing, eating, Family, food, friends, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, love, motivation, pets, positivity, reading, resolutions, travel, watching tv, writing, tagged anxiety, change, crisis fatigue, crisis fatigue syndrome, different, enjoy life, fatigue, good health, health, life, life lessons, mental health, motivation, social media, stress, syndrome on August 3, 2020| 5 Comments »
So many people are reeling, angry, and despairing these days. It’s no wonder. We’ve all been thrown into a situation that we’ve never been in before. It’s extremely disorienting, confusing and challenging in many ways. In the face of intense and prolonged stress, this new syndrome has emerged. But don’t despair, there’s a cure and hope. (more…)
The Things You Find In The Name of Research
Posted in acting, authors, beach, blogging, books, camera, Family, Fiction, friends, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, social media, travel, words, writers, writing, tagged discovering, facts, funny, funny songs, funny video, Google, learning, parody, rabbit hole, research, time suck, wasted time, Youtube on July 15, 2019| 4 Comments »
As a writer I spend copious amounts of time researching. Yes that’s right. Even though I write fiction, there are things that still have to be researched because, unless I’m writing about a completely made-up world, people are going to know if I’m not describing a person, place or thing correctly. Ergo – research.
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