Y’all, last weekend was such a treat! My husband sent me to the Lake Tahoe area in California to visit my oldest friend in the world (as in we’ve been buddies since first grade)! We grew up together, singing in our kids’ choir at church, reading Little House on the Prairie books over and over […]
Alcatraz: What to know before you go
Today’s post, Spotlight San Francisco: Alcatraz, is brought to you by my friend, Fauzita Conway. This abandoned landmark intrigued me. Maybe it’s because of the Alcatraz movies I watched. Or maybe it’s because of the stories I read about its famous occupants, namely Al Capone and Robert Stroud. But whatever it was, it sure did […]
Weekend Getaways: San Francisco, CA
The Golden Gate Bridge. Fisherman’s Wharf. Ghirardelli Square. Chinatown. Cable cars. San Francisco has it all… well, except warm, sunny days! Years ago, our son studied San Francisco for school and begged and begged and begged to go. We finally made it, and the city did not disappoint! Though it was July, the temperature never reached […]