Posts Tagged Mike

  • The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon

    Continuing on from my last post about our Adventures by Disney trip to the Southwest... Mike and I had mutually decided last year that the Grand Canyon would be a perfect vacation for us this year.  Neither one of us had ever been before and it was high on our list of "places to see before you d...

  • The Great Southwest The Great Southwest

    I just returned from a great adventure to the Southwest - visiting Sedona, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley and Moab, Utah. Mike and I traveled with Adventures by Disney which provided us an amazing vacation. If you've never heard of Adventures by Disney, please check out their website and look at all ...

  • DC in March DC in March

    I just got back from visiting Mike in DC this weekend.  The weather couldn't have been more spectacular.  We headed to DuPont Circle on Saturday and walked around the White House that night. Sunday was the perfect day to be outside so we made the most of it by heading over to the National M...

  • Happy 5th Anniversary (to me!) Happy 5th Anniversary (to me!)

    Five years ago I started this blog to share my stories and adventures of my life in Hong Kong. I was headed overseas for a 4-month assignment and thought a blog would be a cool, inexpensive way to stay in touch with my family and friends. The blog was originally named "The Life of Leanne". m...

  • My Christmas Caribbean Vacation My Christmas Caribbean Vacation

    All I can say is what an amazing time we had aboard the Disney Magic on our 7-night Caribbean vacation to Key West, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Castaway Cay - and during the Christmas season! I have never been so pampered, relaxed, well-fed, and totally entertained than I was this past week.  The wea...

  • Book Ban Book Ban

    Someone needs to ban me from purchasing any  more books until I catch up reading the ones I already have. Two more books just arrived on my doorstep this week from Amazon.com.  I've been very fortunate to meet some wonderful people recently who just happen to be authors as well and I can't w...

  • Happy Thanksgiving Everyone Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

    There is so much to be thankful for this year.  The beginning of the year definitely had a rocky start given the economy and all that surrounded it.  I am so thankful for my job with Disney and all my friends I've made from co-workers to new friends made online to friends made through project...

  • I survived Camping Part Duex! I survived Camping Part Duex!

      What possessed me to once again agree to a week on an island in the middle of a lake with no electricity, no running water, no shelter, and only an outhouse for facilities? Am I crazy? I thought last year taught me a lesson after  I came home bruised and battered with cuts and scrapes  and t...