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  • Final stop--University of Louisville
    What I Did

    College Tour, Part 5: Last Stop–University of Louisville

    April 17, 2019 /

    The drive to Frankfort, Kentucky from Knoxville, Tennessee was uneventful (which is good).   We arrived at the Capital Plaza Hotel and decided to have a mellow evening. My husband decided to just sit back and relax in the room.  He had been doing ALL of the driving; he earned this! The kids were very happy to be able to enjoy some time in the indoor hotel pool (as you are farther south, you find fewer indoor pools).  Shortly after we entered the pool, several other families showed up as well. Despite the noise and chaos in the pool, I was able to just sit and chat with another mom who…

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    Inner trim panel of the door removed to allow access to the broken car handle assembly

    Trapped! (aka Broken Car Door Handle)

    August 15, 2019
    The show we came to see was on the marquee, too.

    “Whose Live Anyway?” at the Genesee Theatre

    October 16, 2019
    Just part of the view of the Fourth Lake forest preserve.

    Let’s Get Down and Dirty

    June 23, 2019
  • University of Tennessee--Knoxville
    What I Did

    College Tour, Part 4: Time for Tennessee

    April 17, 2019 /

    After leaving the University of Georgia, we started on the next leg of our college tour–we were heading to Tennessee to visit the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.  After a quick stop for lunch and to arrange for a hotel stay, we turned on the Waze app and started this leg of the journey. Foreshadowing:  Sometimes things have ways of working out… We have some friends who live near the Knoxville area.  We had previously discussed trying to meet up, but we knew that due to various circumstances, any plans would have to be made last minute. Unfortunately, our friends would not be able to join us that evening. We…

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    Return to community theater after two decades!

    My Return to Community Theater After a Two Decade Hiatus

    September 11, 2022
    The chips, dips, and popcorn bar in all of their delicious glory!

    Graduation Party DIY Style!

    June 7, 2023
    I'm juggling!

    Learning to Juggle (Literally, not Figuratively)

    June 5, 2020
  • University of Georgia memorabilia
    What I Did

    College Tour, Part 3: Peachy Keen–Visiting the University of Georgia

    April 13, 2019 /

    Disclaimer:  I received a complimentary stay at the hotel mentioned in this post for sharing an honest opinion in my blog.   All opinions stated are my own. In a previous post, I mentioned that my family tends to make last minute hotel reservations.  Well, this time we actually had a plan not one but TWO days in advance. Our initial destination on arrival in Athens, Georgia was Georgia Gameday Center.   WOW! I think that I became a Georgia Bulldogs fan just by entering the building, lol! I honestly never really thought about the University of Georgia (UGA) before, but within moments of entering the building, I was a fan!…

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    I'm juggling!

    Learning to Juggle (Literally, not Figuratively)

    June 5, 2020
    Hanging out with Daisy, Mrs. O'Leary's cow. (She was innocent!)

    Chicago History Tour–I Love to Play Tourist Locally!

    November 27, 2019
    Getting older with grace and style!

    Dear Gen-Xers:

    March 12, 2023
  • At the Carolina Hurricanes hockey game.
    What I Did

    College Tour, Part 1: From Home to Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    April 10, 2019 /

    Disclaimer:  I received a complimentary stay at the hotel mentioned in this post for sharing an honest opinion in my blog.   All opinions stated are my own. An initial FYI–As you may know, I am all about “living and learning.” Saying that, I will often include links to other sites which provide additional information on a variety of topics or places that I think you might find interesting to read (because I do).   Additionally, this was a college trip. I likely won’t include, however, a lot of school specific academic/application/housing/etc information. The better source for that would be on-line at the school’s website or directly from those who work or…

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    June 5, 2020
    If you have the chance, give a book club a try! Hopefully you can enjoy so many benefits like I have!

    Joining a Book Club–A Great Decision for So Many Reasons!

    February 15, 2024

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