Just back from Biggest Week in American Birding 2023 (BWIAB). I had doubts about attending the same festival two years in a row, but it did not disappoint.
Category Archives: Travel
Vacation Inspiration – The First Leg of the Journey
Instead of sharing a new recipe, I’m sending you vacation inspiration. Let your vacation imaginations run wild today. Bon voyage!
Accept The Journey
Finding a job is a full-time job. No truer words were ever said. Accept the journey.
When Nature Calls
Frittata Cross Country is finally heading west!! First stop Ohio. Lake Erie. It’s time for BWIAB!! For those who did not bother to Google this at the end of my last post, that stands for “Biggest Week In American Birding”!! The southwestern tip of Lake Erie gets famous for about 10 days a year (theContinue reading “When Nature Calls”
East Coast Triple Threat
My rule of thumb for this cross country trip is to not drive more than 8 hours per day. I leave really early so I am at my destination by noonish and then I leave at least a full day between the big jumps. There is no planned itinerary. I am making it up asContinue reading “East Coast Triple Threat”
Around The World In 36 Hours
A few posts ago I told the story about how I recently tried to book a last minute trip to Africa which, due to universal forces, did not happen. I found a way to get to Africa anyway 🙂 And, I think I’ll go ahead and visit and handful of other countries while I’m atContinue reading “Around The World In 36 Hours”
There Must Be Something In The Water
After my visit to Everglades National Park in south Florida, the plan was to drive up the east coast and visit Merritt Island NWR. This is another drive-thru park where you weave through wetlands for wildlife viewing. I did it years ago with my Dad and it was really cool so since I was headedContinue reading “There Must Be Something In The Water”
The Golden Door – No Ordinary Moments
There are no ordinary moments in life. We are just too busy thinking or talking or worrying or texting to notice most of them. Prayers Answered My mom passed away last month after a 4 year battle with cancer. She was as stubborn on the way out as she was in her prime. Or maybeContinue reading “The Golden Door – No Ordinary Moments”
The Fresh Start
Have you ever felt like you needed a fresh start? Ever dream about getting rid of all your stuff and just being a nomad for a while? If you got the chance, would you do it? In November of 2021 I quit my job, sold my house and most of my possessions and hit theContinue reading “The Fresh Start”
What It Means To Leave New Orleans
Once Upon A Frittata, 19 years ago, I gave up a job I loved in Florida and followed a boy to New Orleans. They call it the Big Easy. But it wasn’t. Sweat Lodge I was officially initiated into Louisiana summer by having the Florida orange juice sweat right out of me. You eventually getContinue reading “What It Means To Leave New Orleans”