Giving myself a time out

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Kristen

“When are you going to sit your rear-end down and write again?” I’ve been toying with this question in various forms for the past 2 months. And I respond… I don’t have to I don’t want to I don’t have … Continue reading →

Would you take a moment to evaluate our service?

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Kristen

Starting a new job is hard. I don’t care if it’s at Baskin Robbins ice cream shop or running a Fortune 500 company, being in a new environment where you’re out of your element is intense. This is where I … Continue reading →

Changes in latitude, changes in attitude, nothing remains quite the same

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Kristen

3 weeks. 21 days. 504 hours. I had to go back and count the weeks on the calendar. It feels so much longer than that. Granted, we’ve not lived with any sense of order or rhythm. I haven’t woken to … Continue reading →

California-The Golden State

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Kristen

Purple mountains majesty. Huntington Beach Juicy fruit VW Bug (my first car)

Westward Expansion-Day 4

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Kristen

List of random things I discovered on the I Like Ike! 2015 Road Trip The Interstate System is a really good idea. For the most part, the highway was in good shape, billboards were at a minimum, rest stops were … Continue reading →

Westward Expansion-Day 3

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Kristen

The excitement of beginning a major road trip starts to wane pretty quickly. By the end of day 1, I was asking myself, “How am I going to occupy 40 hours in the car?” Sure, reminiscing with my sister … Continue reading →

Greece Trip Itinerary

Tim’s completion of a year-long chaplaincy residency is the perfect time to celebrate. While Ireland still makes the top of our “Must Visit List”, the draw of sunshine, water and an oracle or two made Greece our destination for 2018. After a visit to the library to check out every Greece and Turkey travel book in San Diego County, we settled on this 2 week itinerary:

Depart LAX for Mykonos (via Athens) ………stay Mykonos for 2 days with an excursion to the island of Delos….

Next stop is Santorini, the island famous for it’s blue-domed houses and deep blue waters. We’ll stay here for 3 days

Then, on to Rhodes, which once boasted the historical Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. The monument may no longer be standing but the island is chock full cobblestone streets and fortified old towns.

From Rhodes, we’ll head over to Marmaris, Turkey. The primary draw for visiting Turkey is to get up to Ephesus but we found that taking a ferry to the southern end of the country offers a great deal on seaside resorts with rock bottom prices–so we’ll indulge in the island life for a bit. We plan to hire a private guide to tour Ephesus on one of our days in Turkey.

Finally, we’ll fly north to Athens and spend 3 days touring the crumbling landmarks of that ancient city. The Acropolis, Agora and lots of temple ruins should satisfy the inner goddess in me.