I have to say that my husband is a prince among men. I mean, who else would see this sign on a five hour car ride and decide we had to pull off the highway, find this restaurant, and then TAKE the picture of his wife in front of the place? Too bad the place [...]
Filed under: Fabio, Vacation | Tagged: Cortland, Fabio, Fabios Restaurant | 1 Comment »
Well, one day of it. That’s about all of the vacation I got if you don’t count reader and writer events (which, actually, I do count because I definitely consider them a break from my “real” life). The family and I went up to Alexandria Bay, NY to take a two hour tour (cue Gilligan’s [...]
Filed under: Vacation | Tagged: Boldt Castle, George Boldt, Millionaires Row, Thousand Islands | 1 Comment »
(Part I of Harry Potter World) Hogwarts is amazing, both inside and out. Not built to scale, but a good size. You go beneath the hill for the recreated classrooms/halls/offices. I really hope they expand this because it’s just great for us fans. First order of business, though, someone needs to redesign the free lockers [...]
Filed under: conferences, RWA Conferences, Vacation | Tagged: Donna, Dumbledore, Emily, Harry Potter World, Hogwarts, JK Rowling, Orlando, RWA National, Universal | 12 Comments »
Sorry it’s taken me a while to post this. I was in Orlando two weeks ago and hit Harry Potter World at Universal on Tuesday. The day the temperature broke all sorts of records at 111 degrees. So, my take on Harry Potter World. I’m very glad I didn’t bring my family. But I absolutely [...]
Filed under: ACLs and other fun things, conferences, Vacation | Tagged: Donna, Emily, Florida, Harry Potter, Harry Potter World, Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, JK Rowling, Orlando, rwa, Universal | 9 Comments »
And now on to the Grand Tetons and the return trip.
Filed under: Vacation | Tagged: bison, Loveland, moose, rocky mountain national park, stanley hotel, Yellowstone | 3 Comments »
Now on to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons and the return trip. For those of you who might not know, I made a very similar trip with my parents/siblings 31 years ago. I said this trip for me was more about watching my husband and kids enjoy the sights.
Filed under: Vacation | Tagged: bison, rainbows, Wyoming, Yellowstone | 2 Comments »
