Properly preparing for any type of trip requires concentration and discipline. In the Good household, I am Packer In Chief for myself and ultimate concierge and I’m also the Mistress of our home, our family, our pup and our social life. My mind should be centered on our travel preparations and I try, try, try, […]

Many families are scattered across the country. They rely on texting, phone calls, emails, Skype, Zoom and, of course, emojis to express feelings. In today’s world, this seems to be the norm regarding how we share love with our loved ones. Sending emoji kisses is a far cry from planting a kiss on your child […]

For the last two months, I have been, with my ultimate concierge’s approval and ‘opinions,’ been planning a family trip with some of our Grands. He took the lead in suggesting this trip and then turned the details over to me! We decided to take a few of the Grands who had graduated college. The […]

Even as a seasoned traveler I learned some travel tips about how to handle your luggage from a recent bad flight home. I wanted to share them all with you, but first, you have to understand the complicated situation, how this never happens to me, and the overall debacle of this international adventure.  Unexpected upheaval […]

    Veterans Day inspired me to write this story. For over two years because of the Chinese Virus I have not written about our travels because it was too sad to reminisce about our beyond fabulous adventures.  Our travels to Normandy and the story of the  Normandy Invasion and our armed forces men who […]