We’re having a little contest on SlowTrav. Everyone is being encouraged to put together a list of 10 things to do; costing no more than $20.00 per person; and no further than 30 miles by car from their own front … Continue reading →
This weekend was the third annual FamiliesROC 5K Run/ 1M Walk for Ovarian Cancer Research. FamiliesROC was founded by the Jorgensen family to support their wife and mother, Brenda, in her fight against Ovarian Cancer; to raise money for research; … Continue reading →
This is a long post, because I really want it to be not only my SlowTalk Small Bites challenge for this week, but much more importantly, I want it to highlight this contest: O Foods Contest for Ovarian Cancer Awareness … Continue reading →
I’ve decided to start a new category for my blog. “This Week at Global Foods” I make a trip to Global Foods almost every week, and usually don’t have a shopping list. I just go because I want to discover … Continue reading →
I was very happy with Amy’s selection of Sun-Dried Tomatoes as our feature ingredient for week three. I thought it would be a slam-dunk, because I could just post my Sun Dried Tomato Liqueur recipe. After all, I serve it … Continue reading →
It’s human nature, I think. We don’t consider the mortality of those we love. We somehow just expect them to all outlive us. Even when our family members are older than we, we are still capable of living our daily … Continue reading →
My last post was about the boring churchyards of Scotland. But, I really should clarify. True, there isn’t much of artistic interest in the design of the stones themselves. But every churchyard we visited seemed to be able to present … Continue reading →
Those who’ve read some of my previous travel posts already know that we consider cemeteries to be major tourist attractions. Ornate marble tombs and over the top life-sized weeping angels are what we crave when we visit. (See blog entry … Continue reading →
You may remember that when we were planning our trip to Scotland, I excitedly posted this blog entry about the trip planning service we found. Secret Scotland. As we planned our trip, we developed a lovely email relationship with Aurelia … Continue reading →
Our cottage rental for week two was near the Carin Gorm and the small picturesque town of Boat of Garten. As a complete package, this was without a doubt the best of our four rentals for the month. Balvattan Cottage … Continue reading →