Ski Trip to Utah: Park City Mountain Resort

Another beautiful day to ski with overcast skis that will soon clear up for a sunny day.  While I am a little sore from skiing…

PNC Festival of Lights, Cincinnati, OH

As the year comes to a close, the spirit of Christmas continues into the New Year with the PNC Festival of Lights.  From November 19th,…

10 Hidden Cruise Ship Costs

Have you ever booked a discounted cruise and realized that there were additional charges that you did not anticipate?  Here are some of those added…

Former Church is now the Home of Father John’s Brewery

On this beautiful Sunday afternoon, my sinful urge to have a beer led me to Father John’s Brewery, the former Methodist church in Bryan, Ohio. …

NTPRD Chiller: Springfield, Ohio’s First Ice Skating Rink

On a hot summer day, I had the idea to escape the heat by visiting the NTPRD Chiller in downtown Springfield, Ohio.  A complex that…

A 2010 Return to San Clemente, California

My friend Dani and I decided to take a cruise out of Long Beach stopping in Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas.  While booking…

The Mutineer Restaurant Before Reaching Key Largo

Escaping to the Florida Keys, life seems much simpler and relaxing from the everyday minutia of living in Tampa.  It’s a much slower pace where…

Lunch Stop and Tarpon Feeding at Robbie’s in Islamorada

Hopping into our car, we leave the Caribbean Club with our windows rolled down taking in the salt air of the islands.  Over the course…

A Key West Sunset on Mallory Square

My friends and I met up together on Duval Street agreeing to watch the sunset at Mallory Square.  Knowing it would be crowded, we decided…

The Nightlife in Key West

Key West was a stop on our cruise ship itinerary while working for the cruise lines.  With a day off, we would stroll through Duval…