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When Life Takes A Heart-Breaking Turn

When Life Takes A Heart-Breaking Turn

This post will have absolutely nothing to do with miles and points.  If that’s the value you get out of my blog, I’m very thankful, but this post won’t help you with any of that.  I was inspired to write this today after watching…

What I’m Thankful For
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What I’m Thankful For

There are lots of great things to talk about in the travel world. There are unbelievable first class seats to far away destinations. There are fabulous meals and wines. There are landmarks and sights to see, things that will leave you in awe of…

Plenty To Be Thankful For!
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Plenty To Be Thankful For!

It’s been a bit over 6 years since I started this blog.  I started it as a way to keep in touch with family and friends.  I wrote about whatever moved me, whether that was sports, politics or travel.  Back then, a normal day…

A Very Important Meeting

A brief detour from points and miles and cool destinations.  But, worth a quick read and a smile. I had a very important meeting today.  I don’t want to make my job sound more exciting then it really is.  Nothing I do is curing…

Cobb Theater Leesburg/Hunger Games Review

We’ve never been big movie-goers, but Michelle was really eager to see Hunger Games.  Since it was her birthday, it seemed only fair that I should oblige.  A new theater opened last year not far from our house, but I hadn’t had a chance…

The Love (and Loss) of a Pet

My best friend had to put down one of his twin cats this morning after a 2 year battle with end-stage kidney failure. It was a painful set of circumstances, one that made me want to give our dog, Serena, a big hug last…

In Fond Memory of Roy Geddes

My mother’s side of the family is from Nova Scotia, just outside of Halifax. As kids, my sister and I spent many a summer (and a few winters) there with our extended family. We had 5 aunts(Emily, Gloria, Fran, Rose, Laverne) and two uncles…