Livin' La Vida Llama ~ A Lighthearted Look at Life Over 60
Let me start this by saying the Llama is technically adept. Over the years (read that as decades, but don't say it out loud around me, please), I have prided myself on putting all manner of things together. I have, in one phase of my life, tested software. I play all sorts of games, from... Continue Reading →
No, I'm not in New Jersey. Two of my dearest friends are here, and one of them sent me this link for discounts on the New Jersey Transit! So, if you happen to be planning a trip to New Jersey or maybe a stay in New Jersey so you can visit NY, tuck this information... Continue Reading →
I am convinced that The Willow and I are time travelers whenever we get together. Why, just recently, she and I ran away for a couple of days. This time, we visited the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island. (For those who haven't read my other "Willow" post, she is my best friend and has... Continue Reading →
...Plus a Senior Discount! Almost everyone I know has something they wish to do, but keep putting it off. Yesterday, I did one of those things and it was magical! I have been putting off going to Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House for years now. I first realized it was about an hour from where I... Continue Reading →
This will definitely not be one of my most popular posts, opinion-wise. I'm okay with that. Vegas. There are about 20 years between my first and last visit to Las Vegas. The first time was a trip I had won through work. I took my best friend and as a broke single mom, I was... Continue Reading →
Let's hear it for stepping out of our comfort zone! Okay, my comfort zone. When a dear (and dare I say "old") friend asked if I'd like to join him at Fire & Ice today, I jumped at the opportunity without a thought. Fire & Ice is an interactive restaurant. In the center lies a... Continue Reading →
Early on the next morning, we put our suitcases outside our rooms, as did anyone else moving on to their next stop on vacation. It’s very weird. I’m not the trusting sort to just put my suitcase out there and walk away. It was one thing, when we left Fairbanks, to put our luggage in... Continue Reading →
I should probably note, if I hadn’t already, that this vacation was a land and sea cruise, booked through the cruise line. (Denali is not near the ocean.) Staying at Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge was a weird combination of comfort, commercialism, and…well…wilderness. Our hotel room was comfortable but lacked AC. This would have been fine... Continue Reading →
One day into our vacation, we slowly started connecting with other travelers. It was nice to see familiar faces as the days wore on. You can imagine my surprise, though, when we met another family that lives only an hour away from us! After a lovely breakfast, we said goodbye to our large suitcase and... Continue Reading →
The alarm went off at 3:15 am. Bleary-eyed, but ready, I immediately donned the outfit I set out the night before including a pair of fun-colored compression socks. Compression socks for a trip to Alaska? It’s not like I was heading to Orlando, land of the muggy. But, yes, compression socks. I had a long... Continue Reading →
One Crafty Llama 