Archive for March, 2011
The Vintage Bus makes it to Texas
March 28, 2011, by Karen in UncategorizedAs many of you know, the bus that Ben and I currently live on will eventually be replaced by the vintage bus that is in the process of restoration. The vintage bus is a 1963 Flxible Starliner that has been parked at a mechanic’s place in CA for a while now. WAY too long actually. …
Continue reading →Vintage America: The Petrified Wood Gas Station
March 27, 2011, by Karen in UncategorizedWhile we’re spending time in Texas, working on making progress on the vintage bus restoration, we’re keeping our eyes out for fun and interesting places to visit and photograph. The Petrified Wood Station was one of the first things we found, and a treasure at that! Ben had heard of it before, since old gas …
Continue reading →First Shot at Mardi Gras
March 26, 2011, by Karen in UncategorizedYup, that’s right. We actually made it to Mardi Gras this year. We always thought of Mardi Gras as one of those things that should be experienced at least once, but its reputation for being the craziest party of the year made us wonder if we’d be up for all that insanity. However, while we …
Continue reading →Carl’s Cellar Wine Dinner
March 14, 2011, by Karen in UncategorizedAs you probably know, to say that I’m a wine lover would be an understatement. In the past few years, I’ve been really lucky to have become friends with Carl, the “Wine Wizard,” who works at Heritage Vineyards (my favorite winery!) in New Jersey. In fact, every time I visit New Jersey (which is often, …
Continue reading →Visiting the Nation’s Oldest City
March 12, 2011, by Karen in UncategorizedWhile many think that the oldest city in the U.S. is Jamestown, it’s actually St. Augustine, Florida. In fact, one of the guides I came across put it this way: “While Jamestown was being discovered, St. Augustine was already going through urban renewal.” St. Augustine is located about an hour south of Jacksonville, so we’re …
Continue reading →Like my photos? Get ‘em or view them here
March 5, 2011, by Karen in UncategorizedHi everyone! For once this post isn’t travel-related, but it’s related to my travel photography. I have actually had an online photo store for a while, but it wasn’t set up in the most convenient way. I was more interested in making great pictures than getting them out there in a way that people could …
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