Posted in authors, blogging, books, bucket list, cats, cruise, Family, food, history, Jansen Schmidt, reading, travel, vacation, weather, writers, writing, tagged 6-toed cats, American Civil War, Civil War, Civil War monuments, Clinton Square, Ernest Hemingway, Fort Zachary Taylor, Hemingway cats, Key West, Key West Florida, Little White House, monuments, thunderstorms, US Presidents on March 14, 2022| 8 Comments »
Have you ever visited somewhere and wished you could stay a bit longer because there was so much more to see and do than you realized? I have. Quite often in fact. One of those places is Key West, Florida. I had the privilege of visiting there several years ago and found it fascinating, especially the history. We arrived by cruise ship and spent the day on foot exploring as much of the island as our time allowed.
(more…)Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, Christmas, cruise, Disney, Disney World, Family, food, friends, health, Holidays, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged art, art aution, artists, bathroom, blessings, cancer, Carnival, Carnival cruise, Carnival Valor, Christmas Tree, Gingerbread, grinch, merry Christmas, Mexico, Mickey Mouse, New Orleans, painting, Ritz Carlton, selfies, streetcar, thankful on December 23, 2019| 11 Comments »
Well folks, here we are again at the close of another year. Another Christmas to celebrate, to remember, to forget, you choose. This post was inspired because I recently downloaded a bunch of photos from my phone and discovered that I have some really nice holiday photos. Because I’m a giver, I’ve decided to share my little walk down memory lane with you. Here are some photos from recent Christmases past. Enjoy! (more…)
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, blogging, Carnival cruise, cruise, drinks, Family, Fiction, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, travel, vacation, writing, tagged art, art at sea, art auction, art gallery, artists, at sea auction, auction, cheaters, contests, cruise ship, galleries, gallery, gift cards, gifts, guessing, hiatus, paintings, prizes, sculpture, ship on October 28, 2019| 4 Comments »
My blog is again on hiatus this week. I know, I know, I’m letting you down. But, I’ve been sort of crazy busy with other creative stuff and that’s more important right now. I do promise that I’ll be back next week with more of the same excitement you’ve grown to crave.
Posted in beach, beer, blogging, blooms, breakfast, Caribbean, cruise, Disney, Disney World, drinks, Family, food, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, travel, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged Bahamas, brunch, Caribbean, Castaway Cay, Cayman Islands, characters, clowning around, collages, Cozemel, Disney cruise, Falmouth, Good Hope Great House, Grand Cayman, Hell, islands, Jamaica, moonshine, photos, sangria on March 11, 2019| 8 Comments »
As you may remember, I mentioned earlier that I traveled not too long ago and, for subscribers to my newsletter, I also mentioned that I’d be blogging about my journey. At the very end of January we spent 3 days at Disney World (yes – again) followed by a 7-night Disney cruise. (more…)
Posted in beach, blooms, breakfast, bucket list, cruise, drinks, driving, Family, Fiction, food, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, travel, writing, tagged 50 states, funny, funny video, ice cream, knowledge, laws, road trip, states laws, strange stuff, stupid rules, traveling, United States, vacation, weird laws on August 20, 2018| 4 Comments »
I’m getting ready to go on a very much needed vacation. By now most of you know how the past few months have gone for me, so this is truly a needed get-away. I’ve been anticipating this trip for quite some time and it is finally time to start packing.
Posted in authors, beach, beer, blogging, Caribbean, costumes, cruise, Disney, Disney World, Family, Fiction, food, friends, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged beach house, cancer, cancer free, Castaway Cay, celebration, cruising, destinations, Disney cruise, dragon, dragon float, fire-breathing dragon, Halloween, halloween party, headless horseman, hitchhiking ghosts, mountain cabin, parade, second home, summer, summer vacation, Thugo, traveling on June 25, 2018| 12 Comments »
Photo by P. Rickrode
I often hear, “You’re going to Disney World again? Didn’t you just go last year (or in June, or January, etc.)?” My response is always the same, “Yes, we did and yes we’re going again.” You want to know why? I’ll tell you. It’s fun!! I love Disney World. We always know we’re going to have an excellent experience, good food, clean rooms, quiet pools (we know the ones to visit), free transportation and much more. It’s money well spent (in our opinion). (more…)
Posted in authors, beach, blogging, bucket list, Caribbean, cruise, Disney, drinks, Family, goals, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, St. Thomas, vacation, writing, tagged adventure, adventure vacations, British Virgin Islands, cruising, Disney magic, everglades, fears, first time, Florida, Florida everglades, Ft. Lauderdale, hurricane, New Orleans, Pat O'Briens, rainbow, rainbows, Roosevelt Hotel, snorkeling, Tortola, Uber on December 12, 2016| 8 Comments »
Have you ever set out to cross something off your bucket list? Well, I do and recently, I did. I finally took a Disney cruise. Not my first cruise, my first DISNEY cruise!! Needless to say, I was very excited.
The entire journey turned out to be one “first” after another, starting with Thanksgiving day in New Orleans. (more…)
Posted in beach, blogging, cruise, Family, friends, Jansen Schmidt, Vicksburg, words, writing, tagged 1940's military vehicles, Army, Army vets, historic naval ships, history, landing ship tanks, LST 325, LST Memorial, MASH, naval ships, Navy, Normandy, Normandy beach, veterans, WWII, WWII LST ships on October 17, 2016| 10 Comments »
Today I’m taking you on a tour of a piece of truly amazing history – the USS LST 325, the last WWII, fully operational landing ship tank. This awesome amphibious vessel docked for five days on the Vicksburg waterfront and I got to go aboard. (more…)
Posted in authors, awards, beach, Belize City, blogging, blooms, bucket list, Cancun, cruise, Family, Fiction, friends, Hawaii, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, Mexico, resolutions, romance, St. John, St. Thomas, vacation, words, writers, writing, tagged backyard, blog follower, blog love, grandchildren, interruptions, me, redecorate house, remodel, summer, summer vacations, travel, vacations, you on June 13, 2016| 12 Comments »
We interrupt this regularly scheduled blog to talk about you. That’s right – you. As I’m beginning to discover, it’s not always about me. (I know, that’s wrong, but true.)
So, dear readers, tell me, what’s going on in your world? What little tidbits of completely useless information should I know about you?
Posted in Baer House Inn, beach, blogging, camera, cruise, Disney, Disneyland, Family, friends, goals, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, moving, resolutions, spring break, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged across country, Alice Cooper, California, classic rock, family vacation, homework, last day of school, Minnesota, Mississippi River, National parks, road trips, school, summer vacation, traveling, travels, vacationing, western United States on June 6, 2016| 12 Comments »
Alice Cooper is one of the creepiest performers around, but everybody loves this song and it’s so apropos this time of year. It’s one of those classic, ageless numbers that every generation seems to know.
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