Category: Family and Friends

Driving Twelve Hundred Miles to See the Grandkids

Here we go again March 27th, driving twelve hundred miles to see the grandkids and celebrate birthdays. Heading north this time to see the youngest of my six kids, her three adorable children and Greg (my daughter’s father-in-law, who is a dear family friend to us as well). Twelve hundred miles is too much for …

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Not a Goodbye, Just a See You Later Wonderful Cuba and Soon

Cuba is not a place… it’s a feeling that stays in your soul. Lets be clear. I am smitten with Cuba! I cannot wait to go back, so this is ‘Not a Goodbye, Just a See You Later Wonderful Cuba and Soon’ Han and I both have been fairly despondent since arriving home. Home? Home …

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First Impressions of Havana, Cuba

Today I’m looking forward to getting the first impressions of Havana, Cuba, something that has been on my bucket list for a long long time. In the morning, the last one in Matanzas, we were able to relax with our host over coffee and then had the drudgery of packing. I was a bit sad because they …

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Quickly Getting Used to the Cuban Lifestyle

allende beach, matanzas

Last night ended up not being restful. Garbage is picked up in early morning hours  in the neighborhood and the dogs go crazy and it was quite loud.After about an hour, they all finally settled down and so did we. This also reminds me of island life, but not so homey. LOL. Yet the Cuban …

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Catching Up before the Next Discovery Trip to Cuba

Our next discovery trip is to Cuba, booked for early February 2017. Has been high on my bucket list, so I am very excited that Han bought it for us as a Christmas gift. However, I really need to catch up on the blog before our next adventure. This blog is long, so you might …

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