"I'm glad we were here together in our nation's capital." - Forrest Gump (1994) As I have mentioned before, Washington D.C. is one of my favorite cities (well I say that, but I really love Paris. Boston. Philadelphia. Vancouver. Mont Saint Michel. The list really goes on and on), and the city I have visited [...]
"A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots." - Marcus Garvey A few years ago we flew to Norfolk to begin a week-long trip exploring the western coast of Virginia. We began this trip by staying with a a friend who was stationed in Norfolk [...]
"I could never stay long enough on the shore; the tang of the untainted, fresh, and free sea air was like a cool, quieting thought." - Helen Keller This past weekend, a much needed getaway with friends was spent in Naples, Florida. We took the short two hour scenic drive through the very Floridian landscape [...]
Pono: the Hawaiian word for the feeling of contentment when all is good and all is right. A perfect explanation of the moment we reached the peak of Diamond Head Volcano. Early in my travel years not much planning occurred, maybe a list of activities, local things to eat, or places to see but nothing [...]
Postcards and Airplanes 