A Cruise to Cuba on Holland American Cruise Line Day 1: Our Delta flight from JFK to Ft. Lauderdale airport was delayed. We arrived in Florida nearly two hours late. My father’s aide, Beverly, picked us up at the airport. Harriet, my dad’s girlfriend, and my dad were also in...
Weekend Travel: Mt. Snow, Vermont
Weekend Travel: Mt. Snow, Vermont Mt. Snow is one of the closest ski mountains to New York State. With 3500 foot vertical, it has something for every type of skier. My family and I decided to go there for a weekend over the Christmas holiday. Unfortunately, we decided to go...
CUBA – Is it Worth Going?
CUBA - is it worth going? Holland American Cruise line had a cruise at the right time to the right place, Cuba. Cuba has been on my bucket list for years. After watching "I Love Lucy" back in the 60's and 70's, I was obsessed. I knew one day I...
Weekend Travel to Atlanta
Weekend Travel to Atlanta Atlanta is only 1:45 hours from JFK. When I got off the Marta from the Airport, I was surprised to see how close the Westin Hotel was -- it was a half a block away from the station! I walked inside and went to the front...
Strangest Thing Happened in Berkeley
The strangest thing happened to me in Berkeley, California. I went to Berkeley to visit my son. As I was leaving to go back to the airport, he asked if I would take him to Walgreens to pick up a couple of cases of water. I drove over to the...
Weekend Getaway: San Jose, California
Weekend Getaway: San Jose, California This isn't a usual review. My son, Derek, and I went to San Jose for one purpose and one purpose only, to run the Rock 'n' Roll San Jose 10K race. I thought while I was there, I would see some cool tech buildings but...
Kate’s Lazy Meadow Review
Kate's Lazy Meadow Review We heard about this place for years. Kate Pierson from the B-52's, the famous rock/punk band of the 1980's new wave/punk era, owns a little place near Woodstock, called Kate's Lazy Meadow. So, when our cousin told us their wedding would be in Woodstock, we thought...
Weekend Getaway: Woodstock, NY
Weekend Getaway: Woodstock, NY When you think Woodstock, you think of the 1969 music festival of Peace, Love and Music. Even if you weren't around then, you still heard about three days of music that drew 400,000 people to hear from some of our greatest performers like Jimi Hendrix, Crosby...
Weekend Getaway: Boulder, Colorado
Weekend Getaway: Boulder, Colorado I came for the weekend to Boulder, Colorado for the BolderBOULDER 10K race. This is the largest 10K race in the country and has more than 50,000 people run/walk the race. With nearly $200,000 in prize money, elite athletes from across the world come into town...
Vacation Getaway: Park City, Utah
Vacation Getaway: Park City, Utah My family and I decided to get away spring break to Park City, Utah. We haven't gone skiing as a family in years and decided it was time. The last time I was in Park City, Utah was nearly 30 years ago. Obviously, a lot...