Our Missus just got back from an overseas trip. Mercy. I thought it was hard when I dropped her off at Kindergarten. Life moves on. Worries change. Times change. This lesson was driven home hard in recent days.

Her college chorale group was traveling through Prague,Vienna and Munich. Lovely. Until the news channels began running stories about terrorist threats in large European cities over the New Year. Big, fat not so lovely.

I’d hear the news reports and my stomach would tighten. [Read more…]

Two weeks ago our out-of-state family was en-route to South Dakota! Whoo Hoot! Doc and I whispered prayers for physical protection as loved ones traveled but before we closed I added one more important request- mental protection.

I knew my sister-in-law would be busy making her exit strategy from home and that my niece Katie (and hubster) would be traveling with two littles.
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I just spent the past twelve consecutive hours helping our recent high school graduate pack for a trip. We’ve ziplocked every liquid, rolled every pair of pants, double checked needed meds and triple checked the overall list.

The Missus is feeling prepared but what she’s really tickled about is a particular travel bag she’s taking. [Read more…]

Well the title’s not a typo. My Dad would often mix up sounds in words to be silly. I decided that was a much better title than my first candidate, “How to Get Steamy in a Hotel Room.” Yeah. Not good.

Here’s the deal…I think most hotel rooms are in the running for an arid environment comparable to any given desert.  I have yet to spend a night in a hotel that I don’t awake horribly dehydrated. [Read more…]