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Sunsets – 11th Crow Wing Lake, Akeley, MN

April 2, 2012

Over the years I have taken some nice sunset pictures at the family cabin in northern Minnesota. Below are some of those from 2005 thru 2011.

Madrid then and now

April 1, 2012

At the end of August 1980 I embarked on a new journey. I went to Madrid to spend my junior year in college as part of a group of about 30 students from Cal State colleges. It was a momentous year, full of fun and new experiences. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t homesick, I certainly … More Madrid then and now

National Automobile Museum – Reno, NV

March 28, 2012

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Reno to continue celebrating our 21st anniversary. We had dinner at the St. Paul Grill on the day of our anniversary. Since we had some flight vouchers to use before they expired and the hotel was a great deal, we decided to take a trip for … More National Automobile Museum – Reno, NV

A review of Roxy – Eldorado Hotel, Reno, NV

March 27, 2012

Hubby and I stayed four nights at the Eldorado Hotel in Reno in March 2012 to celebrate our 21st anniversary. One place we ate was Roxy, our splurge for our last night in Reno. It’s one of the nine restaurants under one roof that the hotel advertises. It’s behind the sushi bar, where we ate … More A review of Roxy – Eldorado Hotel, Reno, NV

Fun in the sun and a little bit of rain – Málaga, España

March 19, 2012

Málaga captured both my husband’s and my hearts when we visited for the first time in May 2010 (my post from that trip is here: fun in the sun….). So when we got some surprise money we knew exactly how we wanted to spend it: a trip back to Spain for our 20th anniversary in … More Fun in the sun and a little bit of rain – Málaga, España

Real Alcázar – Sevilla

March 17, 2012

I have to start this with a story from when I was a college student in Spain. I was part of the Cal State group that spent an entire academic year (most of us were juniors) in Madrid and Granada. A handful of the group were to study in Granada. One of our group trips … More Real Alcázar – Sevilla

Me encanta Madrid otra vez

March 17, 2012

This is my second post about Madrid. The first one was me playing around to get a feel for posting in general and it can be found here: Me encanta Madrid Below are more pics of Madrid mostly taken on our trip there in March 2011.