Mystery Revealed – Part 4

Yesterday, July 30th, was our actual anniversary.  We have officially been married for 25 years. Amazing. This whole trip has been amazing, so you’re probably wondering what incredible things happened on the actual day. Well, I think I can safely say that it was...
Mystery Revealed – Part 3

Mystery Revealed – Part 3

We made it a little further down Hwy. 1, to be greeted by this:Lovely Carmel! Our final destination for the rest of the week! We are cosy in our beautiful, Asian-themed room at the Tradewinds Inn:This picture doesn’t do the view justice – you can see the...
Mystery Revealed – Part 2

Mystery Revealed – Part 2

Today found us on the road again, continuing south on beautiful Highway 1 to Monterey Bay. I couldn’t tell if I’d just forgotten how beautiful the state of California is, or if everything just seems more beautiful when viewed through the lens of deeply...
Mystery Revealed – Part 1

Mystery Revealed – Part 1

Day one on the great “mystery trip” commenced early yesterday morning and found me on the other side of the country in the late afternoon. My first stop? That’s right…San Francisco! But that’s not where we stayed. We got our rental car...

Sacrifice of Praise

Have I mentioned a time or two (or twenty) that I am a people-pleaser?  I know I’m not alone in this malady, because I’ve met a LOT of you during my lifetime! But, as I recently told a friend, people-pleasing is not just about pleasing people.  It’s...