Travels with Valerie

I want you all to know that even I was embarrassed at how little we gleaned from the national park and so we drove back over there at the end of the day today – the park was empty, the rangers were sitting around, waiting for tourists. The opportunities for knowledge were endless. And yet, […]

Okay, I am going to take you to Volcanoes National Park in a minute but first I want you to see a little more of our cottage at Volcano Rainforest Retreat. This is one of the coolest places we have ever stayed: And here’s what it’s like to sit out on our patio as the […]

We made it! We spent the night before our flight at an airport hotel to make things simple. Seattle traffic is really unpredictable – and to prove my point, as we drove northbound to SeaTac, there was a 45-car pileup off to our left in the southbound lanes and Interstate 5 was simply closed and […]

Maybe you’re wondering where we’ve gone. Way back in January, when we returned from Mexico, we promised you blog posts from 5 weeks in Spain and then…nothing. But we’re still here – frazzled, fumbling…learning how to live a life within the parameters of cancer. It’s invaded our beautiful home and left us reeling – Ron […]