Our Free (or Low Cost!) Summer 2023 Bucket List
You know what I love most about summer? How the most mundane tasks seem more magical, just because you’re doing them outside. We only get three months of this good…
Tag: Travel
A Historic 36 Hours in Alton, Illinois
In May, my sister and I traveled downstate to Alton, Illinois for a historic and personal moment. My mother’s brother, David A. Goins, was sworn in as the first Black…
When the World Opens Back Up
Here we are. Ten months into COVID-19 and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Pre-pandemic, I was not the biggest traveler. But, all I do now is…
Finding Peace and Sun in Biloxi
Last week, our family left rainy Chicago in search of sunnier skies on the Gulf Coast. My oldest stepson graduated from high school down there so our trip was the…
