- Kenai Peninsula, Alaska – Road trip, get a rustic cabin, visit the tip of the Homer Spit, see moose, avoid bear, stop at the Ranger Stations to chat with locals (http://www.kenaipeninsula.org/)
- Maui, Hawaii – Visit the top of the Haleakala Crater, take the Road to Hana and make all the stops, swim under waterfalls, take a surfing lesson, kayak with whales, rent a condo on the beach from my friend
- Phoenix, Arizona – Only go in the winter, hike the desert, float down the river, golf, search for the Lost Dutchman’s gold, drive north of Mesa at night and view the glittering city
- Boston, Massachusetts – Follow the Freedom Trail’s red line through town to tour history on your own, order seafood, wander Boston Commons (with a friend), take in a museum
- New York City, New York – Choose your top 3 must sees and count everything else a bonus. You could explore this city for weeks, maybe months, and never see it all. Museums, skyscrapers, sports, exhibits… Take in a Broadway show, skate at Rockefeller Center, rub the Wall Street Bull’s unmentionables for good luck, pose for a pic with the Naked Cowboy in Times Square, eat authentic cuisine from another culture, see the Statue of Liberty, relax in Central Park or any of the smaller ones scattered through the city, ride the subway, wear your walking shoes
- Los Angeles, California – Hit the beaches… Huntington for ocean swimming, Venice for weirdo-watching. Visit Hollywood, drive into Hollywood Hills to see the city, take in a professional sporting event, wander a pier at dusk
- Boundary Waters, northern Minnesota – Plan with an outfitter, rent a canoe, and tour your way through the beauty of the North Woods. Be sure you know what you’re doing or hire a guide. Portage trails, paddle lakes, camp in remote wilderness, watch out for bears
- Chicago, Illinois – Museums, sporting events, tall buildings, shows, shopping, visit the sand dunes and beaches surrounding Lake Michigan
- Juneau, Alaska – Fly or ferry in since there are no roads into this capital city. Visit glaciers, hike trails, view wildlife, cough up the funds for a helicopter tour that will land you on top of a glacier
- Grand Canyon, Arizona – Hike or trail ride into the canyon but only with thorough preparation. Incredible views, challenging trips, white water rafting, desert camping
Category Archives: Links
Monday Magic
Products I use because they work like magic or close enough to it to make me never want anything else
- Downy Wrinkle Release
- Fenofibrate (which I buy even though I don’t have insurance anymore because it’s actually working and I don’t want to stroke-out at the age of 45.)
- Garnier Length & Strength shampoo and conditioner
- Regis Clarifying shampoo (to remove chlorine)
- Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair lotion (to combat chlorine again)
- Tide Coldwater Free
- Static Guard
- Playtex Sport feminine products
- Sharpie markers
Favorite Easter Links
- This song
This article: How Easter Stubbornly Resists Commercialism- Where I went to church this morning: Heritage Church, Rock Island, Illinois
- This picture, which I made my profile pic on Facebook
Websites I Use
- www.twmedia.net – TWMedia – domain names & web hosting (including this site)
- http://pinterest.com – username: thatlesleychick
- www.facebook.com – username: thatlesleychick
- www.twitter.com – username: thatlesleychick
- www.thenb.com – my bank’s website
- www.google.com – duh
- www.geeksaresexy.net – Geeks are Sexy – Technology & geek news
- www.twentytwowords.com – humor & interesting links
- http://quadcities.craigslist.com – my local craigslist
How I Spent My Saturday
- Sleeping very late
- Lunch at Uncle Benny’s Gyros
- Laundry
- Napping
- Attempting to stop the smoke detector going off
- Freezing because the deck door is open to let the smoke out
- Picking up friend at airport
- Village Inn
Jobs I’ve Held
- Babysitter
- Landscaper
- Retail sales – women’s clothes
- Telemarketer
- Preschool teacher
- Grocery store clerk
- Retail sales – lingerie department
- Retail sales – shoe department
- Personal sales – Cutco cutlery
- Personal sales – House of Lloyd decor
- Retail sales – ladies wear
- Assistant to department manager – electronics
- Retail sales – electronics department
- Stockroom / Dock
- Internet research
- Telephone transcription
- Choir teacher – 5th grade – High school
- Secretary
- Sales Manager
- Lifeguard
- Horse wrangler
- Kitchen/ Dish room
- Water exercise instructor
- Lifeguard instructor
- Swim instructor
- Children’s “Rhythm & Rhyme” movement instructor
- Copywriter, editor, blog marketing
- Lifeguard supervisor