- Los Angeles, California
- Long Beach, California
- Ensenada, Mexico
- Anaheim, California
- Disneyland
- Disney California Adventure
- Downtown Disney
- Barstow, California
- Las Vegas, Nevada
Places I Went on My Last Vacation
Category Archives: Travel
Places I Visited On My Road Trip of Awesomeness Earlier This Summer
- Mount Rushmore
- Wall Drug (Wall, South Dakota)
- Gillette, Wyoming
- Missoula, Montana (including dinner with 2 college roommates)
- Spokane, Washington
- Idaho (a gas station somewhere along I-90)
- Columbia River Gorge
- Horsetail & Multnomah Falls (Hood River, Oregon)
- Portland, Oregon
- Crescent City, California
- Redwoods National Forest
- A beach somewhere along the California coast
- Trinidad Bay & Memorial Lighthouse (Trinidad, California)
- Redding, California
- Reno, Nevada (visit with the Lewis family)
- Virginia City, Nevada
- Lake Tahoe Overlook
- Bonneville Salt Flats (Utah)
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Casa Bonita (Denver, Colorado, with another college friend)
- State Capitol Building, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Huxley, Iowa (Aunt & Uncle’s house)
Places In Consideration for the Next Vacation with My Sister
- Any beach anywhere
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
- Southern California
- Cayman Islands
- Charleston, SC & then a cruise
Things I Did in July
- Flew into Houston, Texas
- Drove down to Galveston
- Beach time
- Dolphin watching tour
- Watched 4th of July fireworks over the Gulf of Mexico
- Had a visit from my parents and my nephew
- Said goodbye at work to one of the most impressive leaders I’ve ever worked for
- Conducted outdoor swim lessons for my first time
- Kleindolph Family Reunion
- Achieved Team Leader certification for the YMCA
- Reunited with my high school BFF!
- Spent lots of pool time
- Read a bunch of books
A LIST in pictures – Cancun, Mexico
Stuff I did in April
2-7 – Went to Cancun, Mexico
9- Attended Premier whiskey tasting event at brand new Whiskey Acres Distillery
15- Paid my taxes
18- Celebrated Caleb’s birthday (which is on the 19th)
25- Healthy Kids Day at YMCA & promo for “Swim with the Mermaid” event
Fantastic Friday
- It’s almost Spring!
- Hurrah for weekends!
- Live music
- Friend time
- 5 weeks ’til Cancun!!
- Sunshine on the way
- Sleeping in on Saturday
Awesome Stuff From This Weekend
- Thursday night Matthew West concert at the Iowa State Fair
- Friday spent with my son & soon-to-be daughter in law
- Delicious Thai food for lunch
- Bonfire with excellent friends
- Lunch with the group
- Lagomarcino’s caramels (2 of which are still in my freezer to enjoy)
- Pool/Sun time
- Good church service
- Sunday afternoon nap
- A visit from Kara
Twenty One Things To Be Thankful For On The Twentyfirst, In No Particular Order
- Emerald green corn taller than me, growing outside my front door
- Sunshine
- Perfect puffy clouds on a bright blue day
- The pool at my apartment complex
- The new novel I’m working on which is a lot of fun and a great challenge
- My laptop
- Sprint’s truly Unlimited Data plan
- My family and friends who mean more than I could ever say
- The Amazon gift card sitting next to me this moment
- Books to read
- Libraries to get those books for free
- Book stores to take those books home and keep
- Meaningful work
- Everyone who supports Wendy’s Butterfly Garden at the Quad City Botanical Center
- Oranges
- Hawaii
- Beaches
- Enough money to pay bills
- Caramel covered anything
- God’s mercies poured upon me
- My twenty one year old son who is the Best Kid Ever (Except for Jesus)
Same Name Capitals
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Panama City, Panama
- Singapore, Singapore
- Monaco, Monaco
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- San Marino, San Marino
- Djibuouti, Djibouti
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Vatican City, Vatican City
And Close But Not Quite
- Brasilia, Brazil
- Tunis, Tunisia
- Algiers, Algeria
