Daily writing promptWhat's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.View all responses I would attempt skydiving or wingsuit flying. What it must feel like to feel you are one with the wind! To soar like birds, and to fly and see the beauty of the world below. It would be such... Continue Reading →
This Travel-Loving Black Woman Swears She Has Some Viking Blood in Her Veins
Vienna, Austria, Boating down the Danube, May 2025 Daily writing promptWhat countries do you want to visit?View all responses I would love to see Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and/or Sweden, preferably in July or August. Although I did visit Geneva, Switzerland in December of 2000, and this Georgia woman loved seeing snow-covered mountains for as... Continue Reading →
Following the Raven to the Clouds
I saw the raven sitting in the tree at the top of the waterfalls, and he seemed to marvel at his surroundings. I wanted to see what he saw and experience that same sense of wonder. I was alone, having chosen to lie low in the forest, while my tour mates went on another shopping... Continue Reading →
Wonderful Husband Material: 70-year-old Man with the Spirit of a 10-year-old Boy
Valentine's week is a time for reflection for those of us supremely blessed to have a wonderful partner, spouse, significant other, or boo. We wonder what gifts are appropriate to demonstrate our appreciation for their continued love and support for our dreams, hopes, and wants. It is particularly difficult for me to find gifts for... Continue Reading →
Finding My Old Adventuresome Self Again: Tale Weaver
Michael from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie requested that this week we compose a response to the prompt: Finding Something Forgotten. Once, I dared to leave my hometown and travel life's roads alone when I was just 24 years old. I was clad with only my hope in God. I wanted to prove the skeptics wrong, those who... Continue Reading →
Be Safe, Not Sorry: Wordle #203
I took this picture in Kauai, Hawaii in 2012. What beauty! Looking down into the whirlpools created by the ocean, Jessica's inanition disappeared. The thought that the waters here had thundered for centuries, carving the rocks into the beauty that she was loving, enthralled her and caused her to want to get nearer to the... Continue Reading →
But This is an Adventure
Their plane had been canceled and the young boy was crying his frustrations. The mom was overheard saying, “But George, this is what is called an adventure.” She was creating an explorer’s heart in her son. When we set out to explore, unfortunate events can happen, but what is our attitude? A person who refuses... Continue Reading →
ADVENTURE!
I returned to work after recovering from the flu. The first thing I heard was that Wayne had passed unexpectedly. Though he was older, he kept working. I immediately thought about Jim, who had retired with plans to travel all over the US. Within a month, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Others I knew... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 