Martin Luther King Sr. Heritage Trail Martin Luther King Sr. Heritage Trail was my first local stop after stay at home restrictions were extended. Right off Highway 138 in downtown Stockbridge, you will notice the flags marking the trail. I have driven this trail many days but decided to pay attention on one of the…
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A mother, educator and advocate for students and young adults with disabilities by day. A travel enthusiast, writer, and photographer in training by night and all moments in between. Home is anywhere I can see and feel the power of the ocean.
Goodbye
Egypt was my first opportunity to cross continents as an adult. After 9-11 I had avoided international travel because I was simply paranoid of flying, especially as a new mother. But when the opportunity presented itself it wasn’t a question of if I would go, more of when were we going! I’m so glad that…
Read MoreClaim Your Greatnesses
Many times the accomplishments of others leave us feeling intimidated. We might say “oh I can’t do something of that magnitude, or that type of success will never happen to me I’m just a regular person”. I’m sure Ramesses II didn’t have that type of mindset, to leave a legacy for thousands of years to…
Read MoreMark of Excellence
When leaving your mark on the world is definitely an understatement! Ramesses II also known as Ramesses the Great for good reason. After all of the sights I had seen sweating across Egypt, landing on the banks of Lake Nasser and crossing the sands around what simply looked like small mountains of rocks, opened to…
Read MoreYou Have No Idea
You only think you know turbulence! I’ve been flying since before I can remember, I’ve flown in every type and size plane, I’ve flown in military planes, I’ve flown in thunder, rain and snow. I’ve experienced some awful turbulence but I have never really thought the plane was going to fall out the sky. The…
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Fighting The Blues
The heat makes the days seem soo much longer, but honestly I didn’t care. I was about 5 shades darker, and 10 pounds (not by choice) lighter and I didn’t care. My feet were ashy, dusty and crusty (not acceptable to be ashy and black ever) and I didn’t care. Anytime I spend the day…
Read MoreYoung Entrepreneurs on The Nile
Some might say I’m partial to boys because I have a son, it’s true. I love the way boys maintain a constant air of mischief, always into something, on an adventure, opening a neighborhood business, playing sports, driving early, and of course bothering girls. I find those that simply drive you crazy because they can’t…
Read MoreI Don’t Haggle
I love nothing better than supporting local crafts while traveling. I will admit, I do not have the ability to haggle, and I really don’t believe in it. Why would I have the means to afford to fly halfway across the world and then try to pay 10 dollars for a bracelet you are selling…
Read MoreEducation on The Nile
We like to believe that education in other parts of the world is somehow subpar to what students receive in the United States. Learning takes place in many places, not just traditional classrooms. I was in awe of a young man with Down Syndrome that was adjusting the sails on a Felucca, thinking if he…
Read MoreBlind Loyalty of A Narcissist!
I bet you think this post is about you! No, I will not refrain from cursing! I find it very interesting that the people in your life who are the most disloyal, demand blind loyalty. Let’s not even take into consideration the amount of pain, suffering, bullshit, loss of income, loss of housing, loss of…
Read MoreIs This Date Night?
The slight sizzle of the hibachi, smoke, and the aroma of teriyaki waifs across the room as I take a seat at the sushi bar. Fresh fish, vegetables, seaweed and mounds of rice are being molded into artistic masterpieces as I watch couples enjoying their cell phones and not the show of the art of…
Read MoreGone Glamping!
Glamping along the Serengeti seemed like a dream, the visions I had seen on Instagram of travel influencers enjoying breakfast with a giraffe, posted up outside of tents that could rival any 5 star hotel, the vast dry landscape with flowing rivers in sections, sunsets that are endless, why wouldn’t I want take this trip?…
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