The “Tasty Travels” of our journey through life
Our travels this summer have taken us to six states finishing up with a big trip west. But first: Danville Baloon Fest where Suzanne’s classmate was one of the balloon pilots; Michigan wine county, blueberries, and Lake Michigan were calling; Also, three days at the State Fair Draft Horse show, an annual adventure for us. Then, since we had never traveled out west, two weeks trying to squeeze in as much as we could. Our plan, drive straight to Yellowstone…
Every spring, thousands of quilting enthusiasts make the pilgrimage to Paducah Kentucky for the American Quilters Society Annual Quilt Show. Almost a religious experience, women (and a few men) from around the world descend on this town for 4 days doubling its population from 26,000 to over 56,000. Paducah is the mecca of all things quilting, National Quilt Museum is located downtown, Handcock Fabrics is a huge quilt shop along the interstate, and there are a dozen or more locations…
It was inevitable, figuring out how to take a big trip where all of Suzanne’s nourishment needed for two weeks had to be packed in suitcases. That’s what faced us for our winter trip we booked through Travel Discoveries II where we traveled on an eleven-day cruise through the Panama Canal and the southern Caribbean Sea with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Off to a rocky start, we made it through Chicago TSA unscathed but didn’t know the process in Panama. Then,…
Typically, I’m pretty much in charge of planning where we go on vacation, the sites we see and the activities we participate in. There are two exceptions, The Louisville Livestock show and the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas; those two are non-negotiable. So we were off on the big bird to LAS. Day 1 – Right off the bat there was drama. A snowstorm in our Minneapolis connecting flight had us worried but after forty-five minutes of de-icing…
A weekend ago, actually a couple of days after the great fall, we traveled to Louisville. KY for the North American International Livestock Exposition. This is the trifecta of events for Suzanne as it includes Rodeo, Daft Horses, and western shopping. We arrived on Thursday as we had tickets for that evening’s performance of the Professional Rodeo Association Great Lakes Regional Finals. This is the last big rodeo event in the area before the big show in Las Vegas, the…
You wouldn’t think that traveling in Mid October is a wise thing for a farmer to do with harvest in full production, but who ever said I was wise? We have never traveled in mid-October so decided that this was the year. Our first stop was at the Van Wert, Ohio, County Fairgrounds for their 3rd Annual Harvest Happenings. Buildings are full of seasonal crafts, clothing, jewelry, and Apples, every imaginable variety of Apple. The most impressive booth for us…
Finally getting caught up with our adventures. With our big trip in mid-June to Florida, we didn’t travel anywhere in July which was especially noteworthy. Early in the month was our annual 4th of July visit with parents in Champaign (now just Suzanne’s dad) for the parade and fireworks. Our son Justin was home for two weeks at the end of the month for his annual youth golf clinic at Shwamii Golf Club. I got to play three rounds of…
When I started this Blog, who knows how many years ago, it was to share my love of food, travel, beer, and life. It took a turn in 2020 that wasn’t expected, but as our lives return to our new normal I am beginning to find time to share more about our regular daily life. So for those family & friends who want to hear about our adventures, read on. But for those of you who aren’t that interested, make…