July 31, 2021—We had breakfast at the hotel and then loaded onto the bus at 8:15 for another jam-packed day. Our first stop was Arlington National Cemetery. This beautiful place was very remarkable and humbling. (click on pictures for full-sized version) The Arlington House – This Greek Revival-style mansion overlooks the Potomac River and is…
If you missed any of the previous days, click here to get up to speed; otherwise, keep reading for a recap of today’s adventures. January 15, 2024 – Today, we were checking out of our house in Key West and making the 6-hour drive to Orlando to spend the next few days at Disney World….
A little backstory to today: Almost a year ago, my cousin, Cara, asked me if I was interested in running a half marathon with her this January here in Key West. Of course, I said yes, and my year-long training journey for this event started. There were times when I was not sure if I…
Once again, for a little recap, if you missed the earlier posts, This trip came about because a little over a year ago, my cousin, Cara, asked me if I wanted to join her in Key West to complete a half marathon. We flew into Miami, spent two nights exploring the South Beach area, and…
Once again, for a little recap, if you missed Part 1, This trip came about because a little over a year ago, my cousin, Cara, asked me if I wanted to join her in Key West to complete a half marathon. We flew into Miami, spent two nights exploring the South Beach area, and then…
Yesterday, we started our journey by taking the 6 am flight from Wichita to Houston. During our layover in St. Louis, we had a couple of hours to kill, so we ate breakfast and had our first (of many) drinks for the trip. Once we arrived in Houston, we picked up our rental car to…
There is a little backstory to this trip, which has been just under a year in the making. About a year ago, while I was sitting on my balcony at Disney’s Boardwalk Villas, my cousin Cara texted me and said she was going to sign up for a half marathon in Key West in January…