That time of year again! Time to reflect back on how 2011 went, and figure out what (if anything) you want to change for 2012. Looking at my travel resolutions for 2011, I did pretty well. Take a trip with my paternal grandmother. We did manage to take Grandma to the beach! We had fun,…
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Happy Holidays from Road Warriorette!!
I hope everyone out there is having a GREAT holiday weekend! Wishing safe travel for all the travelers out there. Enjoy your time off (if you’ve got it!). If you have any crazy holiday travel stories, let me know!! I’m always on the lookout for the funniest or most terrible travel situations. Look for a…
Two Traveling Women
Over the last week and a half, I was driving around Texas for some reason or another 7 out of 9 days. That was a lot of driving time, for sure. Driving isn’t my main way of traveling for work, mostly I fly, so this was a bit out of the ordinary. I fly again…
How did we do things before computers?
I have been having a heck of a couple of weeks. Traveled every week in October, including that trip over to Manila, and spent the last two days driving all over Texas. Everything has gone surprisingly smoothly, except for one thing. My computer. For the last several months, my system has been randomly blue screen-ing…
Wildfires in Central Texas
As I sat down to write my post this morning, all I could think about are the fires currently raging around Austin. Many fires surround Austin, including the huge Bastrop fire. Thousands of acres are burned, hundreds of homes are destroyed. Yesterday, family driving through town said they could see smoke in literally every direction.…
A few of my favorite things
Between various personal commitments, family issues, work frustrations, and lingering sadness about losing my beloved black lab earlier this summer, I’m having a hard day. In an effort to cheer myself up, I made a list of things that make me happy. Theoretically, I will look at this list and be reminded that things will…
A quick personal update….
I just wanted to give you guys a heads up on some stuff that’s going on in my personal life. In the last three weeks, my dog has been diagnosed with cancer and my grandmother has fallen and broken her hip. These two things have been demanding a ton of my time and attention, and…