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Frenchy's Rockaway Grill on Clearwater Beach

Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill on Clearwater Beach

Even on a rainy day you can feel like you are partying on the beach when you eat at Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill on Clearwater Beach.  If you are ever near Clearwater, Florida you should make a point to stop at one of the Frenchy’s locations, as they are an institution in Florida known for their...
The Markland Dam

The Markland Dam

One of my favorite things to do is to take long meandering drives along winding country roads.  Today we took a drive to Warsaw, Kentucky to check out the Markland Dam.  The Markland Dam (or Markland Locks and Dam) is a dam bridge and locks that spans the Ohio River connecting Gallatin County in Kentucky...
The Dali Museum

The Dali Museum

When a trip to Florida was in the very beginning stages of planning Michael mentioned that when he was in high school he and his mom made a visit to The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg since he was so into art and a fan of Dali. After reminiscing about his visit to the museum...
Spend a Day in Hamilton Ohio

Spend a Day in Hamilton Ohio

Edit:  June 2023 – I have come to realize that this post has some outdated information so I have deleted places that have since closed in Hamilton and will endeavor to make a day trip to Hamilton to make some updates this summer!  That being said, there’s still some good stuff here! I’m not sure...
sQecial Media

sQecial Media

Lexington Mini-Vacation :: In January of 2015 we took the kids to Lexington, KY for a long weekend.  We spent two nights and three days exploring Lexington.  We crammed as much fun as we could into those three days with activities for both the kids and the parents.  Lexington is a perfect place for my family to escape to for a...
Embassy Suites of Lexington

Embassy Suites of Lexington

Lexington Mini-Vacation :: In January of 2015 we took the kids to Lexington, KY for a long weekend.  We spent two nights and three days exploring Lexington.  We crammed as much fun as we could into those three days with activities for both the kids and the parents.  Lexington is a perfect place for my family to escape to for a...
Our Chicago Vacation

Our Chicago Vacation

For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids on a mini-vacation to Chicago for three nights and four days. We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City. For our next trip, we may even take a trip to Linclnwood, as we had so...
Explorium of Lexington

Explorium of Lexington

Lexington Mini-Vacation :: In January of 2015 we took the kids to Lexington, KY for a long weekend.  We spent two nights and three days exploring Lexington.  We crammed as much fun as we could into those three days with activities for both the kids and the parents.  Lexington is a perfect place for my family to escape to for a...
Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Recently I went on a tour of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky with my friend and three of our children.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has been around for more than 200 years, even lasting through Prohibition with special permission to make and sell “medicinal spirits”.  This Distillery is a National Historic Landmark and home...
Game Restaurant in Louisville

Game Restaurant in Louisville

Are you a big fan of burgers?  Do you like to try different kinds of meat?  If so, you need to stop by Game in Louisville, Kentucky.  My sister turned thirty today, and in celebration we took a little road trip to Louisville with our brother and Henry for lunch at Game, a restaurant that serves...
Chicago :: Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago :: Lincoln Park Zoo

Chicago Vacation :: For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids to Chicago for three nights and four days.  We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City.  I’m going to share our adventures with you in a series of installments so you can...
Chicago :: The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows

Chicago :: The Smith Museum of Stained Glass Windows

Chicago Vacation :: For Spring Break 2014 we took the kids to Chicago for three nights and four days.  We crammed as much fun as we could into those four days and had adventures all over the Windy City.  I’m going to share our adventures with you in a series of installments so you can...