Ok. She has been back in the desert city for awhile now. But seeing her again felt like a personal victory for both of us. After a travel drought, it was great to return to this whimsical California town, where the combination of hot pink, bright yellow and orange citrus feel right at home with… The post Palm Springs: Marilyn is Back! appeared first on Sleeps5 ..read more

I am staring into the bottom of my soup pot, where a browning ham hock and a pile of chopped onions await their companion of black-eyed peas–a new year’s eve tradition hearkening back to my southern roots. Shopping for dried black-eyed peas in Seattle can be the equivalent of seeking Beluga caviar for a different… The post New Year’s Eve 2021: More Patience, More Kindness appeared first on Sleeps5 ..read more

At the end of every year, I have traditionally put down some thoughts–travel related–about the last 12 months and some hopes for the next. This time I kept drawing a blank. Let’s face it, it seems pretty privileged and shallow to complain about not travelling, dining out or seeing a show when the world has… The post “Another year over, a new one just begun . . .” Travel Post Covid: What have we learned? appeared first on Sleeps5 ..read more

Like many other Americans, one of our beloved family members comes with four legs. And in our particular case, this furry creature is in her dotage at the ripe age of 15. This can pose dilemmas for frequent travelers:  do you leave them behind, will the caregiver manage their eccentricities, will they run away, and… The post Road Trip Across America with Senior Dog appeared first on Sleeps5 ..read more

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