My husband and I view vacations a little differently.  Quiet retreats, historical museums, and plenty of time away from anything else that breathes is his idea of a great getaway.  Mine?  The more rollercoasters, entertainment, and people you can pack into it, the better! Needless to say, our honeymoon was a devastating disappointment!  Not because…

I walked up to a vending machine the other day only to see a sign taped on it that said, “Out of Order”. On this particular day, it wasn’t a big deal; however, there have been plenty of times when I’ve been greeted with an out of order sign that proved to be a very…

I love to travel.  And, with the ease of a variety of GPS options at my fingertips, travel can almost be done on auto-pilot these days.  Hop in the car, punch in an address, and voila! off I go! When it comes to lengthy road trips however, I’m still a tried and true Rand McNally…

If you’ve ever taken a road trip with children, then I’m certain you’re quite familiar with the hallmark question that tends to get asked countless times while traveling, “Are we there yet?” Sometimes it’s asked as a genuine question of curiosity.  Other times the question’s laced with a surly attitude – which can delay the…

Recently, I was hanging out in the Detroit airport on a layover. I am like a kid in a candy store when it comes to airports. My people watching meter goes off the charts and my eyes struggle to take in all the sights and movements in my environment. In addition to this exciting sensory…

“Even the devil can quote Scripture,” I said during a conversation recently with a close friend of mine who was navigating the emotional pain of realizing how someone she thought had loved her could say “true things” but live quite the contrary. Most of us want to think the best of people, don’t we?  We…