Camping behind sand dunes, sounds of ocean waves, salty skin. Tall beach grass, waves crashing, turning into wakes, card games at night. Starry night sky, black bears lurking about. Knot tying, screws in sounds, breakfast with Elvis. With love, jess
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Emigration with the roomie
So you know how some weeks you are just super active and just going going going well that is not the case this week, besides going going and going with work. Today has been a bit of a slow go. I am telling myself that I am okay with this and catching up on some … Continue reading Emigration with the roomie
Wild Horses and Beaches
Last week I took a quick trip to New Bern…pretty much what I have been doing for the last several months. I hadn't really planned on going out last week. I had a full 7 days off in a row I I didn't think things would really line up for me to go out. Then … Continue reading Wild Horses and Beaches
Sixteen Hours in Kalispell, MT
Happy Friday to everyone! I am sitting here in my hotel room currently after having a very delicious brunch in…..thinking of the city I am currently in….still thinking…..just checked google maps (Tulsa, by the way). Never ask a crew member where they are or going, we really don't remember. Besides that whole forgetting where I … Continue reading Sixteen Hours in Kalispell, MT
A day in the Sun
A couple trips ago (month ago) I was in Santa Barbara for a glorious 24 hours. The time was spent on bikes, with tacos, ice cream, the pier and feet in the sand. The hotel that we stay at has bikes for use and I have to say all crew hotels should have bikes or … Continue reading A day in the Sun
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
I got put on put on a trip out of base two days before Christmas. I went grocery shopping the day before the trip and then cooked and baked to take a little Christmas with me. I made a Mushroom Wellington packed all of the vegetables I could and to top it off I made … Continue reading Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Halloween 2020
What do you do when you land in Charlotte, NC on Halloween? You grab a beer at Wooden Robot Brewery A popsicle at Popbar and bring it all together with a doughnut at Reigning Doughnuts. We stuck mainly to the NODA neighborhood which is at the 36th street city train line and lucky for all … Continue reading Halloween 2020
Historic Jamestown
It has now been a week since my visit to Williamsburg and Jamestown and I am now back in Utah. Autumn has finally arrived here the leaves have changed and are falling in the valley and we are expecting snow by this weekend. I am also wrapped up in my wool blanket, a sweater and … Continue reading Historic Jamestown
Colonial Williamsburg
We got to Williamsburg last Monday evening unpacked the car then settled in for the night. The day Kelsey and I had talked about going to Williamsburg for October I went ahead and booked an Airbnb for us so that way it would be done and we wouldn't have to stress about that part. I … Continue reading Colonial Williamsburg
Fall in Virginia…
I have hot cocoa and Hocus Pocus playing in my hotel room tonight. I was able to fly out back east to North Carolina Sunday night for a girls trip with Kelsey and the girls. A couple weeks ago on a bit of a whim we decided to take a trip to Williamsburg, Va. I … Continue reading Fall in Virginia…
