Christmas this year was special. It was Desmond’s first Christmas and there were still so many family members and friends who hadn’t had the chance to meet him. We spread our celebrations out over two weekends and it was wonderful and relaxing. Our first weekend was spent at my parents’. They can’t get enough of Des…
Holiday Recap & Returning to Everyday Life
Two thousand eighteen! It’s off to a great start. I’ve loved reading everyone’s 2017 recaps and seeing their holiday photos. I’m finally feeling like life has settled back down enough to come back to this space, dig through all of my photos, and recap the last few weeks of my life. My trip to New York…
Visiting Roanoke by Amtrak
Earlier this week, I excitedly watched as Roanoke celebrated the return of Amtrak to the Star City and shared a few tips for people there who are considering using the service for the first time. While the return of this service is wonderful for use by the people of Roanoke and the greater Southwest Virginia…
Tips for Taking Amtrak from Roanoke
The first Amtrak train to Roanoke arrived for ceremonies on Monday and left for its first destinations yesterday, restoring passenger rail service to a city that had been without it for 38 years. Considering Roanoke’s history is based heavily on the railroad, it is only fitting that people living there, and those who would like to visit…
Life Lately
July has been rolling by and I haven’t had time to stop by for many updates. Unlike months prior, our weeks have been busier than our weekends lately and I can’t complain about that one bit. I wanted to go back and share some of the fun things that have been going on in my…