Bill Clinton was President of the United States when I took a tour on my second Washington DC visit. I’m not telling who was in office when I visited the nation’s capital for the first time,
Capital Ideas for a Washington DC Visit




Our hotel at National Harbor, Maryland provided close proximity to downtown Washington D.C. just 10 miles north and lovely views of the Potomac River. Walking along the marina one evening, I captured this shot. Wouldn’t you like to enjoy a cocktail while cruising along the river in one of those…
Symbolism abounds in Washington D.C. There’s no shortage of monuments to mark major events, memorialize leaders and honor individuals who have been forces of change in America and the world.
In remembrance of the men and women who have died in the service of the United States….
I’ve just returned home from a two week trip to the Midwest that included a few days in the Chicago area to visit family and friends and participate in Walk MS. Here is a slice of Chicago life for Travel Photo Thursday. The First Slice Actually, my individual serving of…
As someone who is proud to call Chicago my birthplace and former home for many years, I’ve always known that the city is one of the world’s finest cultural capitals. But as many times as I’ve passed by the old Chicago Public Library building, I never walked through the doors…

My love for travel was inspired by my mother as she and my dad took our family on long road trips throughout North America when I was growing up. In honor of Mother’s Day, I’ve asked some of my blogger friends to share their special memories of traveling with their moms.