A recent article from Wine Enthusiast about the area: “ Carmel-by-the-Sea was named by a Spanish explorer after the Carmelite friars on...

The other post started getting long, so here’s a handful of other fun things we did in the area…. 17 Mile Drive 17 Mile Drive  is a long...

We had just over a week left in our Northeast adventure, and it seemed like a great time to check out The Hamptons, since (1) we were...

We decided to go to Vermont after New York City for two reasons, (1) we needed somewhere simple to hang out and recover from our crazy...

When you stop worrying about work, suddenly you sleep a lot better. I mean like almost immediately. This shocked me. I really didn’t...

Craig and I have both spent quite a bit of time in New York City (not even counting Craig’s time growing up in Brooklyn!), but we’ve...

We had a little time in between our Maine road trip and our next big plan (the Jets game in Newark and then New York City!), so we...

The last time we were in Portland, OREGON, Craig and I were dismayed at how dirty it was downtown and how dangerous it felt to walk...

So, I’m not a particularly philosophical person - while I think a lot about things, I’m not usually looking for deeper meanings or...

I can’t help myself - I collect completely random useless information. In case you do too, here’s one for you that you might not know -...

For those of you who know him, you know that Craig does not speak effusively, or with melodrama, or hyperbole (that’s me, every time)....

Every year, a bunch of my college friends get together over Labor Day weekend as a sort of reunion, catch up, opportunity to play board...

Actually, not so pipeline-y this time of year 😎. For the next part of our Hawaii trip, we’re based in a rental that was only one house...

It’s been years since we’ve been to a Luau, and I wanted to try something different. Our hotel recommended the Nutridge Experience,...

Ok, so you might ask - haven’t you been to Hawaii before? Is it really any different? But, it’s always shocking how beautiful it is -...

Before we get to Hawaii….. The first thing to know about my (our?) retirement is that, apparently, I can no longer keep track of day of...

This will probably be my last pre-post-employment adventure post! Coming soon ~ new adventures! As mentioned on the In Vino Veritas...

This is another throwback post to tide us over until the post-employment adventures begin. In 2010 we went on a Mediterranean cruise...

This is a before (retirement) times post - had to have something to tide us over until R-day. In the summer of 2023, we crossed European...