Tom’s recent change…He’s a new man…Dinner with cruise friends from 2022…
After spending 42½ working on the railroad and constantly exposed to loud sounds, Tom's hearing was impacted to such a degree that...
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Part 2…Ten year ago as we headed to Izmir, Turkey to see the ancient city of Ephasus…Oh, the crowd!
The main reason we dislike visiting popular tourist sites is the crowds. It is uncomfortable to squeeze through amongst the people and...
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Rained out…Photos of Istanbul…Ten years ago…
Note: Due to some unknown WiFi issue today, I cannot properly format captions and spacing in the text. Sorry for the...
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Passport renewal issue!!!..Yikes!!!…Photos from ten years ago today…Mykonos, Greece…
Although we were out last night at Brownwood Paddock Square, we don't have any new photos to share. We'd already posted...
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Could a full-time resident in The Villages function with only a golf cart to save on expenses?…
We've been in The Villages long enough now that we have a relatively clear perspective of some of the living costs...
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Yesterday’s delightful get-together with long term readers…
I regret not taking photos of us with Tracy and Nancy when we got together at City Fire American Oven & Bar...
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Ten years ago today, Livorno, Italy…Videos from our time in Europe…
In yesterday's post, we wrote about our lack of interest in revisiting Europe. You may read that post here. As we...
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Toulon France…Ten years ago today…Why don’t we spend more time in Europe…
We're glad for the times we spent in various European countries in the first few years of our travels. We visited...
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Part 2…Decorator items in our house…To go out or stay in…
We don't have any plans until late Wednesday afternoon when we're scheduled to meet two readers, mother, and daughter, Nancy and...
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Part 1…Decorator items in our house…
Decorating a holiday home is vital to making it appealing to potential renters in photos shown on holiday home rental sites and...
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