Favorite Tropical Destination – Part I – St. John, USVI-Getting There

Getting There This is Part I of what will most likely be several posts for this destination.  Last year we took a quick trip to St. John, USVI, which is my most favorite Caribbean destination (and quickly becoming David’s as well!)  We love St John!!  This post will focus on how we get there–because as Read More

Chicago Botanic Garden

David and I are huge flower lovers, his favorite being the orchid. So for Valentine’s Day last year I gave him tickets for us to attend the 2019 Chicago Botanic Garden Orchid Show, entitled “In the Tropics”. While it is still cold in February/March in Illinois, it was really warm in the Orchid Greenhouses and Read More

Williamsburg Weekend

When David and I started dating, one of the first places we visited together was Williamsburg. Williamsburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of our home state of Virginia. It was founded in 1632, and is rich in history which dates back to the American Revolution. Colonial Williamsburg is Virginia’s largest tourist destination (based Read More