So, yesterday I did it! I sat at the edge of the Ledge all the way up on the 110 story, 1,450 Willis Tower. Formerly known as the Sears Tower, this skyscraper held the record as the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Center site was built in 2014. There I […]
Are you in the Holiday spirit yet? I am! After going to the my hosted trip to the Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt November 17-18, 2018 I’m ready to put up my tree, send out my Christmas cards and say “Ho, Ho Ho!” The wonderful Ferdinand Christkindlmarkt has me in the Christmas spirit. My husband Keith and I […]
Magical! Faith inspired! These words come to mind when I think of my first ever hosted visit to the Ferndinand Christkindlmarkt! Held at the lawn of the Monastery Immaculate Conception, locals call this, Castle on the Hill. It is easy to see where this term comes in. The Monastery can be seen from quite a […]
I don’t know about you, but I love to tour, stay and see old mansions. When there is a cool agricultural story to go with it, all the better! The Redstone Inn in Dubuque, Iowa is a fifteen-room inn built in 1894. The Inn was built by Augustine Cooper of Cooper Wagon Works for his daughter Elizabeth. […]
As most of my readers know, I always have a book in my hand, whether on the road or at home. My latest read is Brian Nelson’s a World Worth Seeing. I received the book to review. I must say, I read it from cover to cover. I am always interested in hearing how someone else […]