As our daughter graduated from college this summer and our son traveled to Oxford, Mississippi to begin college, it has occurred to me that my husband and I are now empty nest. Our young adult children have flown the coop and we are free to travel at our leisure. No more worries about teenagers hosting […]
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About this time last year, I was learning about bourbon in Louisville, Kentucky as I traversed the Urban Bourbon Trail. This month I added to my bourbon know-how at Willett Distillery in Bardstown. Founded in 1936, Willett Distillery is still owned and operated by a Willett. For anyone who likes intimate tours where the tour
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In 1953 American Airlines was one of the leaders in transcontinental airline service flying from Idlewild, New York to Los Angeles, California. Remember the days when you dressed up to board an airplane and lobster was on the menu in coach? American Airlines airplanes fly California to New York, non-stop, in an attempt to bring
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“Why would I want to marry you? You are a lazy piece of shit!” screamed the woman’s angry voice, penetrating my adjoining hotel room door like a knife. I could hear him lunge toward her, as he reached for her face. “You touch my face and I’ll scream,” yelled the woman as tempers flared and
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When I travel with my children, I like to make sure there’s some educational element included – whether it’s learning about plants and animals, history, or culture. On our recent family trip to Québec City, my kids learned more about the history of Québec and Canada than I could have ever imagined. We visited Québec City
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With only a few hours to spare in Nashville during my cousin’s wedding weekend, I headed to the Country Music Hall of Fame. This is a stop I highly recommend whether you’re a little bit country or pure rock and roll. My mother, my 11 year-old son, and one of my cousin’s offspring, a 13 year-old
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