The Joy of the Journey

Rushing Back to Normal

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Al

Ok now what? That seems like the question everybody is asking. When can we get back to normal? It seems like there is a general restlessness to get back there – back to who we were and what we were doing before the world broke. Maybe it’s too soon to start up life again, maybe it isn’t. We’re about to find out, I guess. From what I understand governments have plans to phase in reopening society and business. There are smarter people than me in charge so I’ll let them make the decisions about gradually ending isolation. I hope they are right. I miss my family and friends. Zoom doesn’t cut it.

And I really, REALLY hope they aren’t wrong. When I think about the fact that most of the people who have died from the virus died alone, isolated from their loved ones…

Well, I don’t want to think about that. But we should be very careful how and when we get back to “normal”.

What if we want to rush back to a “normal” that isn’t there anymore?

What if the “normal” we all knew isn’t what’s best for us?

I believe that God is intimately interested and present in what I am going through. When a crisis hits I have learned to be introspective and ask myself what he wants to teach me. What can I learn from this? What needs to be broken and rebuilt in me? What can I do better? What do I need to let go of? Do I need to turn the page?

What now?

What’s next?

I have walked my journey with a lot more questions than answers. What’s comforting to me during this COVID 19 crisis is that there aren’t many answers out there. Even the powerful, the educated, or the rich don’t have answers for it. There are tons of opinions about who to blame for it and what to do to cure it, but not a lot of answers.

I have come to understand, especially in the past few weeks that there is much about life around me I can’t control. The one thing I can control is me – expressing my opinions (I’ve failed in doing this at times so I probably need to apologize if I’ve offended anybody) my emotions, my effort, my outlook in general.

I believe in Jesus – who he said he is, his story, and that he’s ultimately in control. But Jesus doesn’t always give me answers. He gives me strength to live through the questions.

There are those who will call me weak because they incorrectly refer to me as “religious”. Jesus Christ was the least religious person to ever live. But I will gladly take on the title of being weak. Jesus tells us that he didn’t come for the strong and the people that think they have all the answers, he came for the doubting, weak and broken.

I’m not here to say that I have it all figured out. I have my anxious days. Days where I don’t even feel like getting out of bed because of fear and discouragement. But for the most part there is a deep hope I have inside me that is always there. What’s hope for me? Knowing that the story isn’t over, no matter how bad things seem.

That’s more or less easy for me to say I guess. If you have a close friend or family member who has the virus or has died from the virus it’s difficult to find hope and you’re most likely reading this with an overwhelming urge to hit me. There are people out there who have lost their jobs and may not get them back. They are worrying about losing their houses. Marriages are ending. So I understand why people want to rush back to “normal”. I guess all of us are being forced to ask ourselves what normal we want. The normal I want is to see my family and my friends again. I think that’s what all of us need right now. More than answers, solutions and opinions we need to know there are people who love us just the way we are. People who care about what happens to us.

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My Journey Continued

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Al

So I want to say right off the top that I’m not going to subject you to any live video event on Facebook. I think I have a really good face…for radio. I’ve been told I could be a model … for gloves or socks. I’ll just stick to words, I promise.

My hope is that my words can be either comfort, comedy or encouragement to anybody who reads them. I am pretty sure my words won’t be a grammar or spelling lesson. I have software that’s supposed to check for me so if I miss anything it’s not my fault.

What I have to say might even make you angry or sadden you. Actually if it make you angry or upset I hope you will at least let me try to explain myself. I have had plenty of people laugh at me and with me over the years so laugh if you want. I don’t care.

I don’t have a lot of original material so I’ve begged borrowed and stolen. As much as possible I will try to give credit where credit is due. Some of the authors and speakers that have impacted me over the last year or so have been Bruxey Cavey, Darren Hardy, John Maxwell, Jim Rohn, Andy Stanley, Rob Bell, Peter Enns and the late (unfortunately) Rachel Held Evans. Just to name a few. What these people have said or written challenged me and informed me. I either agree or disagree with them but I value what they say and how they say it. I’ve come to realize that my life has been richer getting to know people whether I agree with them or not. In my opinion we shouldn’t just talk and listen to people we think agree with us. We should be reaching out to those with different views and listening much more than we are talking. I have been guilty in a conversation of thinking of my answer or response to a person before they are finished talking. Maybe my isolation will help with this. I’m going to use technology in this time to listen more.

One thing we need to be doing right now is reading and listening as much as we can. In my life books of every kind have been invaluable. Get a Kindle, an audio book or dust off some old book in your shelf. Just READ!

I really believe God has prepared me ahead of time for events in my life – amazingly joyful events, and tragic events. I lost my nephew Ben Kitzman in a car accident July 1, 2019. I didn’t feel at the time very prepared for this. It was like a kick in the stomach for me and my family. But looking back I think there were some things that happened to me, Including my stroke, that prepared me, in some way, for losing Benny. The tragedy has also clarified why I need to say what I need to say. I don’t know how much time I have left. Every time I left Ben I made a point of giving him a big hug and told him I loved him. Ben’s life was ended obviously too soon. His story ended. Or did it? Maybe somebody else needs to take it on and continue it. I think all of us can be part of each other’s stories. We can enrich each other and contribute to each other. Move each other forward. So much of Ben’s story is part of my story – grace, brokenness, forgiveness and restoration. I only wish I could see Ben one more time and tell him I love him and I am proud of him. But I can’t.

Tell those you love that you love them just because. Not for anything they have or have not done. Just because of who they are.

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My Journey

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Al

My Journey

I set up my blog originally just to talk about some of the amazing places Kathy and I have been blessed to travel to. I wanted to name my blog something meaningful. Kathy and I came up with The Joy of the Journey. Recognizing of course that life is a journey so why not find joy in it. That’s a choice we make. We can find joy or just consider everything as one bit of drudgery after another. After my stroke and subsequent physical challenges I had a choice. I could continue life with joy and determination or I could just give up and say,“what’s the use.” I decided to keep moving forward and find joy in everything. Believe me, this was tough to do at times in 2019. I struggled emotionally and physically but overall I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful for my wife Kathy. If it wasn’t for her I don’t know where I would be. Find love like I have in her. Cherish it. Live for it. If needed, die for it. She stuck with me. Stood by me. . Stood behind me. Stood in front of me. Made me take stock of my life.

One of the things I read in 2019 that shook me to my core was from John Maxwell:

“The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story and writes another. And his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with the way he had hoped it would be.”

I was forced through my illness to be still and take inventory of my life. What I stood for, what I wanted my story to look like going forward with the time I have left.

Anyway, here I am, still standing… and waiting, as it turns out. There isn’t much else I or any of us can do through this virus situation other than just wait. In my opinion, in these times where so much seems out of our control, what we need to do is concentrate on everything that’s in our control. Our attitude and finding ways to help others. What we need to be mindful of is isolation. We need community more than ever now. I know it’s difficult because we are supposed to practice “social distancing” but with technology, social media, messaging and the good old fashion telephone we can always stay in touch without actually, you know, … touching. We also have our memories. Memories of our journey. Kathy and I are big on memories, remembering them, preserving them, and making more. Take some time to look at old photos, cherish them, preserve them, relive the memories. It will do you good. It will remind you how rich and blessed your journey has been.

Carson, the butler in Downton Abbey said this:

“The business of life is the acquisition of memories. In the end that’s all there is”

To me we should be concentrating on the journey of life not on the destination we want to arrive at. The journey is way more rich by encouraging and loving. By putting the interests of others before our own. Too much of my life to this point has been about me. About putting my interests ahead of others. About looking good and being consumed with what others think about me. The uncertainty I have faced over the last year has changed that. I’m still a little selfish but I’m a work in progress. I don’t care so much about what others think about me while at the same time caring about what they think, what they believe, what they fear, what makes them happy, what breaks their heart.

So in times like this we don’t have to be isolated. We can still talk. We can still listen. We can certainly love.

I’m writing this for someone. I don’t know who. Maybe a few will read it, most likely not many. But I have to believe my words will bless somebody, even just one, in these times of uncertainty.

This is just a start. I hope.

I don’t have much to do right now but I have things I want to say, things I need to say. You can read, or not. If you do read them I would love to hear from you.

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Memories of the South

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Al

I have always loved the southern United States. The Southwest and the Southeast. I love the history and the culture, the climate and the food. Recently my wife Kathy and I traveled to the South. Specifically Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia. We were blessed with beautiful sunny weather and had the opportunity to sample some awesome “low country’ cuisine. We also took the chance to dig into a little bit of the rich history of the area. All Photo credit, of course, goes to my wife Kathy Gordon.

Our first stop was Charleston. We made our way through the quaint, narrow streets through the French Quarter to the Battery district on the waterfront. This area includes some early 19th century homes. We walked through a beautiful park called Whitepoint Garden and the Battery Promenade which is a walkway along the water front. This was a defensive seawall used during the Civil War. Sadly Charleston’s history is wrapped in slavery. It’s estimated that half of the African slaves that arrived in the U.S. went through the harbour of Charleston. Anyway, it is a very nice city now with a beautiful waterfront and historic buildings. For dinner we went to Tbonz on Market street. If you go, try their she crab soup and their lump crab cakes. You will absolutely love it!

After Dinner we drove to Savannah – about 2 hours and settled in to our hotel. The next morning we grabbed a quick snack from the continental breakfast and took the hotel shuttle to Forsyth Park. It was a spectacular day to walk through this historic park with it’s lines of oak trees draped with Spanish moss, it’s fountains and historic monuments. It’s 30 acres and it’s well worth seeing. Either for a stroll or sitting under an oak tree and people watching.

We spent the afternoon strolling around the streets of Savannah taking in the historic homes, squares and churches. We like eating at locally owned establishments so we stopped into Clary’s for brunch. You really need to try their Eggs Benedict Florentine. It was a gorgeous sunny day so we ate outside on their patio. It’s a diner with original decor from the 50’s, the food is excellent and you will absolutely get service with a smile.

We then took a short drive to The Isle of Hope to see the Wormsloe Historic Site. This is a fascinating state park and historical site. It was founded by Noble Jones in 1733 and became his estate. There is an avenue of live oaks that is just spectacular. Jones was one of the original group of settlers from England that made Georgia their home. The name “Wormsloe” originates from the name of the township in England, Wormslow where Jones came from. The avenue of oaks and a short hike leads you to the tabby ruins that were once the fortified home of Jones. These ruins were constructed using oyster shells mixed together to form a concrete mixture known as tabby. We took a hike around the site and then hopped in the car to view some of the exclusive homes in the area. Some of the most breathtaking places I have ever seen! For dinner that night we ate at Rue De Jean. A classic French Brasserie (no, I didn’t have a clue what that meant) and it was excellent. If you have the nerve try their Beef Tartare and their Red Curry Mussels.

**Avenue of Oaks leading the the Jones Estate**

**A “typical” home in the Isle of Hope**

The next day we took a horse and buggy ride to see some more Savannah sites. For dinner we went to Elizabeth on 37th. Really nice! Have their oysters! No, you really need to try their oysters. The place is a real Savannah experience.

The last night in Savannah we ate at The Olde Pink House. Amazing low country cuisine! They also have The Planter’s Inn to stay the night. When you go they will send you to the Arches Bar while you wait for a table. While there ask for a Planter’s Punch. You won’t be sorry!

The waterfront is a nice walk along cobbled streets with shops and bars. As well, see if you can take a sail on the Georgia Queen. It’s a paddle wheel style river boat that can seat 1,000 passengers.

To conclude. All I can say is – Go to Savannah! Go for the history! Go for the cuisine!

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Oahu – Hawaii

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Al

We were blessed t0 be able to go to Hawaii. We had never been and from the moment we landed we were amazed with this place with it’s rugged, natural beauty. I couldn’t help but think of the similarity between the shorelines of Hawaii and parts of Ireland which we have previously traveled to. The green, the colour of the coastal rock formations and the sand on the beaches looked quite the same. However, there was a significant difference in temperature of the water between the South Pacific and the North Atlantic. We searched online on the VRBO site and found a nice little studio apartment to rent. It was actually the front of the house of one of the locals within steps to Sunset Beach on the North Shore. It was also a short walk to Ted’s Bakery. A very famous eatery in the area that we had heard some great things about on all the reviews of the North Shore. Everybody will tell you it’s excellent food at an affordable price. It has some of the best coffee I have ever had. It’s nothing fancy but their desserts were amazing and their plate lunches were excellent with enough food to last my wife and I for 2 meals. Before I go any further I would like to give all the credit for the photos to my wife Kathy Gordon.

Our first day we settled into our Room, purchased some groceries and toured around the Sunset Beach area. We went to a local grocery store and walked around a local market where there was live music, souvenirs to purchase. It gave us a real feel for the local community and we were struck how laid back everyone seemed. I don’t recall seeing so many people walking around in bear feet and shorts even in the grocery store. We sat on. the beach until the sun went down. Low clouds rolled in and covered the sunset on Sunset Beach but it was really nice to sit there and watch the local surfers do their thing.

The next morning we made the spectacular drive to the city of Kailua on the east side of the island. We had previously booked a kayak tour through Windward Watersports. We were told there was going to be a family of 5 joining us and Jeff would be our guide. We waited and the other party didn’t show up so we had our own private tour with Jeff. I was a beautiful day and we looked forward to getting out on the ocean. We launched our kayaks from Lanikai Beach and started our ocean voyage to the islands off the coast – Moku Noi and Moku Iki, or The Moaks as the locals call them. Jeff was very knowledgeable and an experienced guide. He knew where to go on the islands as well to do some cliff diving and swimming in the tidal pools.

We drove to Hanauma Bay and hung out with the sea turtles. When I say hung out I mean swim with them. Swim so close to them that we could barely get a photo. One swam just under me and I tried as hard as I could to not touch it as any though could harm them and they had a lot of signs around not to touch, or grab the sea turtles as well as feeding them which was prohibited.

One of the Places we ate frequently was Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck. It was basically a roadside stand where they serve fresh shrimp on paper plates. Awesome! It’s a white cube van which isn’t white anymore because they ask the patrons to sign their name with a sharpie. So our last time there we signed it. If you go and look very closely on one of the corners we are there.

A few years ago we got sucked into being fans of the television show Lost. We enjoyed the show and we heard that the beach scenes were all filmed at a locations not far from where we were staying. It’d s private area and the locals who live on the beach take their privacy seriously. It’s not advertised and there isn’t a web page but we found it by google. The place has been renamed Lost Survivors Beach Park so something tells me that the locals are losing the battle for privacy. In my opinion it’s the nicest beach we saw. The biggest reason is that we were the only people on the entire beach. We saw some sea turtles and interesting rock and coral. It’s a beautiful spot and we wish we could have stayed longer.

I wanted to finish off this post with our trip to Pearl Harbour. I have a keen interest in the WWII era and a soft spot in my heart for that generation. We especially liked the Arizona Memorial. As we entered on the memorial an elderly gentleman ahead of us stopped and saluted. It was a solemn occasion because we stood on a grave site. The grave site where over 1,700 sailors rest. Well it turns out that the gentleman was on the USS Missouri when the Japanese formerly surrendered and signed the peace treaty. We toured the Missouri as well as the USS Bowfin. This is an authentic submarine which saw service in WWII. It was cool touring the bunk areas, the officers quarter, the galley, the torpedoes and the control rooms. And very solemn.

What an amazing place Oahu is! Beauty wherever you turn. It’s a place I will never forget.

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Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Al

In April 2019 I decided to accompany my wife Kathy on a business trip she organized to Nova Scotia. Once we started to plan We agreed it would be awesome to book a B&B in Peggy’s Cove. We have both been to Peggy’s Cove but we have never had the opportunity to actually stay there overnight. We knew it was off-season and we knew it was going to be cool and maybe rainy but we also knew we could avoid the crowds that descend on the place in the summer. Oh, the wonderful life of not being constrained by the school system! Summer was the only time we could ever go there in the past and the idea of avoiding crowds always appeals to Kathy and me. We both enjoy driving so we hopped in the car and away we went. For a change, we decided to take the U.S. route through New York, Massachusetts, and Maine. A route we haven’t driven for many years. All the photo credit must go to my wife Kathy Gordon. Check out her website.

After a long day of driving, we finally arrived at Peggy’s Cove B&B. Mark the owner was there to greet us and he had our room ready for us. We were the only people there as it was the low season and he had just opened up for 2019. So we had the common sitting area to ourselves. It was a really nice room with our own private ensuite bathroom.

We woke to a foggy morning but Mark had an amazing breakfast ready for us.

We figured that the weather would eventually clear so off we went. We stopped at a memorial for Swissair Flight 111. This was an airline tragedy where 229 people died in an airliner crash off the coast of Peggy’s Cove. It’s a solemn but beautiful place where the rocks of the memorial face out into the ocean where the airliner crashed at a speed of over 300 miles per hour. Everybody on board was killed.

After this we continued on and toured around at our own pace where my wife Kathy shot some more photos. We ate dinner at the Rhubarb Restaurant. The views were spectacular and the leg of lamb was excellent.

Well, all good things have to come to an end so we had to say goodbye to this magical place. We have been here a few times over the years and we are always amazed by the scenery and the hospitality of the people there.

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Niagara Falls and Niagara

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Al

We took our friends visiting us from Pasadena, California to Niagara Falls. They have never visited the Falls and Kathy and I haven’t been there for a few years ourselves. We got there and it was a hot humid day with a very nice view from our hotel room. We were on the 22nd floor of the Embassy Suites.

We looked at the forecast and saw that the weather was going to turn rainy and cold that evening so we quickly snapped some pics from our room. The forecast was unfortunately, spot-on, which is unheard of. The next 2 days it rained. A lot. And it was cold too. But we had fun. The first evening we went to Brasa, A Brazilian steakhouse for dinner and celebrated NOT being vegan by eating all the beef, lamb and pork they could throw at us.

It was a great evening, and our Californian friends got to sample some Niagara wine as well. The next day we walked around in the drizzle and went on a cruise to the base of the falls on the Hornblower. It was loud and wet but extremely fascinating to get so close to the power of the falls. We also took a tour behind the falls which was, again, noisy and wet.

That evening we journeyed across the border to go to a … Journey concert of all things! At the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. I would never have dreamed earlier in the year that I would have ended up at a Journey concert. At a Casino! In Buffalo! Other than eating chicken wings I didn’t know there was anything to do in Buffalo! But we had a great time. The next day we checked out of our hotel and made our way up (or down?) the Niagara Parkway to the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory.

With over two thousand butterflies it was well worth the stop. The whole thing is encased in a giant, temperature-controlled greenhouse.

Our next stop was at the General Isaac Brock Historic Monument. There is a ton of history regarding the war of 1812 in the Niagara area and this is a monument to General Brock which commemorates the place where he died during the Battle of Queenston Heights.

We then made our way to the picturesque village of Niagara-On-The-Lake with its Victorian-era architecture and history. We ate lunch at the Gate House. This is actually a historic location that used to be a hotel dating back to the 1700s. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1849 but is now a restaurant and venue. We then made our way home to Windsor. Our friends really enjoyed our 3 days of traveling around the Niagara area. It was our pleasure to take them around different sites that we were more or less familiar with but hadn’t visited for a while. In our trip there was awe and wonder with the size and beauty of the falls, a touch of history dating back to the 1700s, great entertainment, and the dining was awesome! We were uncertain what we could show our friends from Pasadena, California (a beautiful place that we definitely want to visit), that would be interesting. As residents of Ontario, we are proud of this natural wonder and the sites we showed them.

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Southwestern Ontario Wine Country

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Al

Have you ever tasted Gewürztraminer wine? I never have. I’m mostly a red wine guy and my favorites are usually from Southern California or Australia. Well friends of ours came to visit us from Pasadena and they had never visited Canada before. They told us in advance that they wanted to do, see and taste Canada and Canadian things. Well after we picked them up at the airport the first stop was at a local poutine establishment. I explained to them that the origins of poutine is Quebec. That’s all I knew. Period. But what became evident to them, and us was that it tasted great and it is totally Canadian! We then took them to Point Pelee National Park. They were surprised to learn that, as the southernmost point of the Canadian mainland, it was at the same longitude as Northern California. Point Pelee is a national park in Essex County in southeastern Ontario, Canada where it extends into Lake Erie. The word pelée is French for ‘bald’. Point Pelee consists of a peninsula of land, mainly of marsh and woodland habitats, that tapers to a sharp point as it extends into Lake Erie. Middle Island, also part of Point Pelee National Park, was acquired in 2000 and is just north of the Canada–United States border in Lake Erie.^[2] Point Pelee is located on a foundation of glacial sand, silt and gravel that bites into Lake Erie. This spit of land is slightly more than seven kilometres long by 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) wide at its northern base. Established in 1918, Point Pelee was the first national park in Canada to be established for conservation.

For years I have heard that Essex County has some really great vineyards that produce excellent wine but I have never tried it. On the way to Point Pelee we decided to stop off at a couple of them, call it a mini wine tour. I didn’t realize there are 17 wineries in Essex County with a history dating back to the 1860’s when three guys from Kentucky came north to inquire about wine making. The three – D.J.Williams, Thomas Williams and Thaddeus Smith – opened Canada’s first commercial estate winery, Vin Villa Estates. We stopped at two vineyards and wineries side by side owned by two brothers: Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (Crew)and North 42 Degrees Winery. We purchased a couple of bottles at Crew and ate lunch at North 42 Degrees. That’s where I tasted Gewürztraminer for the first time. Lunch and the wine were excellent! The whole afternoon was a new experience for our guests. Come to think of it, the whole thing was a new experience for Kathy and I! So if you ever want to come to Essex County, Ontario it’s worth it!

North 42 Degrees Dining

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Cancun

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Al

Recently my wife Kathy and I traveled to Cancun, Mexico. A few weeks ago we stayed on the line for a telephone solicitor. Something we never do. They asked us if we would like to stay 6 days, 5 nights at an all inclusive resort in Cancun. All we would have to do is take a tour and leave a review on Facebook. In turn they would give us 2 free cruises for accepting this. We would have to pay for our flights as well as $1,100 CDN. We thought about it for awhile and decided ,after grilling the person and her manager and doing a quick search of the company, that we would take the plunge. It seemed like a reasonable offer and not something that appeared to good to be true. We have just returned and, for the most part, it was a pleasant trip. It turns out that October isn’t the best month to visit Cancun. It rained everyday for part of the day. In spite of this we had lots of sun and warmth. As well it wasn’t that crowded because October is considered the low season for tourism. The beach was the nicest we have ever seen, and the pool area was very appealing and clean. Everything was all inclusive including the drinks. The service at the bar was very good. The service, the food and the wine at the Mexican and Italian restaurants were excellent The first day we got settled and headed for the beach. There was a break wall on the one side of the resort which reduced the waves and consequently made the beach a more gradual walk into the water, which we loved. The room itself was .. well, … let’s just call it spartan. My wife thought the hair dryer was going to catch on fire at any moment, we lost power for about 3 hours and there was no hot water for at least 3 of the showers we took. However, the air conditioning worked and the king sized bed was comfortable. When it rained I had nap and my wife worked on her laptop because the WiFi was very reliable. We found out later that the tour also included a timeshare presentation so we booked ours for the following morning.

We both talked about it and decided we weren’t at all interested so we decided not to engage socially which is very difficult for both of us. We love to get to know new people however we just wanted to get through it. We decided not to look interested, not to argue or ask questions. We knew from previous experience that these people are trained in overcoming objections as in any sales process. We just wanted to get through it as quickly as possible. We stumped them because we had no questions and we gave them no reasons for why we weren’t interested. We endured and went on to enjoy our time over all. The dinner reservations we made at the Italian restaurant was very enjoyable as the food and the service were excellent. The atmosphere was open air facing the beach. The Mexican restaurant was very enjoyable because the food was authentic and a live Mariachi band sang at our table. They were excellent musicians and singers. The sand was white powder and the Gulf of Mexico was crystal clear and fairly calm. We saw many Pelicans, Frigatebirds and other shore birds. All in all we enjoyed our time away in Cancun.

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Sky

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Al

When I look to the sky I think of how awesome it would be to have the ability to fly, to go somewhere else, to find joy in the journey far above. I remember as a child lying in the grass and staring into the sky. Whenever I look at a jet flying over my house I get the itch to travel, which is a big par of this blog. This is my first post. Come along for the ride with me.