Today, September 6, might be considered the unofficial end of Summer 2016 -- or beginning of Fall depending on if you think of Labor day as the end of Summer. Phew! I don't know about you, but for me and my husband, Bobby, it has been a whirlwind of a season. I thought I might reflect on things a little, partly because I am tired from the weekend, but mostly because I had such a great summer, I kind of want to re-live it. The Beginning of Summer in May -- It started out quiet enough with … [Read more...]
Veterans Avert Disaster at Jefferson Memorial
"The elevators are out; we'll have to use the steps." Doesn't sound like a big deal, does it? But, it is a big deal if you have a number of aging veterans in wheelchairs at the top of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., when you hear the news. Wendi and I were blessed to travel with a group of veterans from Wayne and Holmes counties in Ohio to the nation's capital as part of the Honor Bus Trip, designed to take veterans to see the war memorials. Don Way of All-Ways Trans Plus … [Read more...]
Forrest Gump, Washington D.C. and Me
I love movies. Not all movies, but the ones I like, I have no problem watching over and over again. My husband, Bobby, often records movies from weekends when Dish Network runs specials in hopes that you will upgrade your package. On our DVR right now we have plenty of movies waiting to be watched that I have yet to see. I often select the ones I have already watched and enjoyed previously. I guess there is just something comfortable about watching a movie when I know how it ends. The boy gets … [Read more...]
What Began It All: A Trip to Niagara Falls
I love celebrating anniversaries. Well, honestly, I like celebrating anything. However, anniversaries are especially fun to celebrate. Gives me a chance to look back and see how the year has gone. So, you can probably guess how exciting it is for me to consider this anniversary. July marks a year since I began Wendi's Weekend Trips and Whatnot. I can't believe it has been a year! I have had a great time and I hope you have, too. But in case you are new to me or perhaps don't remember, I want to … [Read more...]
Be Careful What You Wish For (Because You Might End Up in Richmond, Va.)
It's a funny thing when you get what you wish for and then you wonder what you were thinking. For example, I recently was speaking with my husband, Bobby, my official videographer/photographer, about my blog. I said something along the lines of "It's called Wendi's Weekend Trips and Whatnot, but I haven't been on a weekend trip in a while." Famous last words I think. Because the very next day I am caught up in a whirlwind. You see Bobby, who just so happens to be a reporter for The Daily … [Read more...]