1:34 a.m., the hotel phone rang. We had just drifted to sleep. We could hear voices and footsteps of other … More
Destinations
A Girls’ Day in Denmark: The Strength of Women over a Pot of Mussels
It was a cold, drizzly late-January day in Copenhagen. Scott and I had just arrived from Madrid the night before, … More
Chapter 45, Page 2: Getting Lost in the Right Direction
We’ve reached the second month of a new year, a fresh-inked page in a newly begun chapter of this story … More
Arctic Challenge
If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority. – Richard Branson Keeping … More
Charlotte’s Panko Crusted Beaver Lake Bass
On a recent trip to Northwest Arkansas, we reeled in our limit of a few healthy striped bass on Beaver … More
An Ode to the Ozarks
Oh, the Ozarks! The sun was setting, Arriving just before dark. Of places to be jetting, Of places to leave … More
Baseball, Barbecue and Beating Odds in Kansas City
Let’s talk about odds. Traditionally, odds are calculated by mathematical analyses based on relative probabilities like the odds in sportsbooks. … More
A Russian Sendoff to Space: How we Spent Our Last Week Together on Earth
I stood on the floor scale at home in no more than a tank top and boy shorts holding my black OGIO suitcase, sucking in my breath as I peered over the top of the bag at the bouncing needle between my feet. It would be close.