We did our annual Tucker family vacation/reunion last week. This year’s destination was Florida. We spent a few days at the Marriott Grande Vista in Orlando, then drove down to stay at Marriott Crystal Shores in Marco Island. As an added bonus, both Chris and Joe celebrated their birthdays while we were with extended family. … Read More Vacation Recap: Orlando and Marco Island, FL
On vacation… …be back later 🙂
Hello, my lovely readers! I’ll be taking a bit of a blogging break for the next week while we are on holiday in Paihia and the Bay of Islands. I’m looking forward to exploring yet another area of New Zealand and spending time with my boys 🙂 In the meantime, you guys can amuse yourselves… Read More On Holiday
In 6 weeks, my younger sister Valerie will be making the long flight from Indiana to New Zealand! Just how long? Her total flight time {not including layovers} is 18 hours, 45 minutes. She’s the first of our families to make the trip, and we couldn’t be happier 🙂 I can remember when she… Read More Only 6 weeks…
I never win anything. Well, I take that back. I’ve won 1 or 2 giveaways, but when it comes to live drawings, I usually don’t win. That changed on Monday night at our resort’s poolside raffle. There was a grand prize, and I won! They called 2 other names before they got to mine, but… Read More More Fun in St. Thomas
Hello, my lovely readers! If this post-scheduling thing goes according to plan, then about the time that you read this, Chris and I will be on our way to lovely St. Thomas for the next 10 days. Aaaaaah, sunshine, sand, and seawater! Photo Credit: Me, taken during our last vacation to St. Thomas! Once again,… Read More On My Way to St. Thomas!
First off, let me say that when it comes to taking photographs, I’m terrible. I either forget to take them, or when I do take them I grow impatient. I’m excited to sign up for some photography classes once we move to New Zealand. Hopefully, I’ll learn how to do a much better job than… Read More Chicago!
We leave tonight for our New York mini-vacation, and I’m so excited! I’ve been singing the “New York, New York!” song all day today and yesterday, and I had to leave you with this classic scene starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra from “On the Town”. It’s so upbeat and fun and just makes me… Read More New York New York! It’s a Wonderful Town!
Hello my lovely readers 🙂 I’m back, and raring to go! I had a wonderful time in Florida and loved seeing all of my family. I am a little bummed about the weather in Massachusetts right now – highs of 60 degrees and rainy all week – blech. It’s the end of June – shouldn’t… Read More Marco Island Vacation Summary!
Here’s a little taste of the view from where we’re staying…
Hi everyone! Well, we arrived in sunny, gorgeous Marco Island, Florida yesterday afternoon. We picked up our rental car at the airport in Ft. Myers, then swung back and picked up my SIL, Nicki, who was flying in from Chicago. The three of us headed south to California Pizza Kitchen, picked up a couple of… Read More Marco Island
Hi Everyone! We’re back from Maine, and we had such a great, relaxing time. We stayed in a Marriott hotel using some of our Marriott points (sidenote: I think that Marriott has the best reward program, but that’s just me). Here’s some photos of our room… Kitchen/Dining Area Living Room Area Bedroom Some of you… Read More Trip Summary: Photos of Chris, Bear, and Maine
Very shortly now, Chris and I will be heading out the door for our fun weekend trip to Maine 🙂 Bear will be nicely deposited at our favorite boarders for a time of fun and grooming, so it’ll be like a mini-vacation for him, too! Have a great weekend everyone! Maine Horizon
I had a realization while blow-drying my hair this morning – Chris and I have seen very little of New England since our move here in August. I had this big urge to get out of town this weekend and see the area where we live! So, Friday after work we’re headed up the coast… Read More Weekend Trip to Maine
…to St. Thomasonly 46 days remaining……after that, you can find me here… Trunk Bay – we’re planning to snorkel or snuba here 🙂 One of the resort villas View of Charlotte Amelie harbor off of one of the patios January 3rd can’t come soon enough!
Only 75 more looong days till Chris and I travel to St. Thomas in January! I can’t wait!!! We’ll be staying at Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove resort for a total of 8 days. To keep me inspired, I’ve posted a few pictures of the area and resort where we’ll be staying… View of the hotel… Read More Countdown to St. Thomas
Chris and I are going to St. Thomas, USVI this January 3rd – 10th for another fabulous In-Law Family Timeshare vacation (past vacations have included the Bahamas, Hawaii, and France, not to mention our honeymoon in Spain). We will be staying at Marriott’s Frenchman’s Cove in Charlotte Amalie. Even though it is a ways off,… Read More Looking forward to St. Thomas
