April 29, 2007
Olde-World Charm
Escapism; isn't that what we all want? To me, a vacation means getting away from the crazy, fast-paced life of cell phones and e-mail, text messages and long meetings at work. I think I found a place.
These cottages in Donegal, Ireland are simply amazing.
There's a cluster of 10 traditional Irish cottages, designed to help you slow down and enjoy life. And what a view! The pictures of the cottages almost look like paintings. A friend of mine has been to Ireland a few times to visit a former au pair, and she tells me Donegal is a beautiful part of the country. I'm definitely going to check out these Ireland cottages for a getaway vacation in the fall. Now I just have to decide which of the 10 cottages that I would like to spend a week in, or maybe 10 days.
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February 21, 2007
Back to Freezing
Unfortunately, we are already home from our Florida visit. We stayed at my brother’s home which was very nice – plus the pool was heated to 90 degrees! All five days were in the upper 70s so it was a great relief from the Michigan snow, ice, and freezing temperatures.
Since it was a short trip we crammed in as much as possible each day. We took a pontoon boat ride, visited the Minnesota Twins Florida training camp, walked 2 different beaches, and dined at a bunch of great restaurants.
Now that we are back, I am slipping back into my winter Michigan depression. It was above freezing while we were gone, but we still have about 6 inches of snow on the ground. The good news is warmer whether should be here in only 6 more weeks.
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December 02, 2006
Holiday Season
The shopping malls and stores are packed with angry Christmas shoppers. Thank god for the Internet. For the last several years we have done 90% of our shopping via the web avoiding the gnarly old ladies with those 50lbs. purses. Not only is it more convenient, the prices are often much better.
There are often items you can buy on-line that are impossible to get in the stores. If your willing to spend scalper like prices, even you can own a Sony Playstation 3 or the latest Elmo TMX doll – just visit EBay and shell out the big bucks.
When I start traveling, I will the web will definitely be my #1 resource.
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