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Baltimore, home of the Star Spangled Banner, with a busy harbor where you can often see the American Flag waving.

Baltimore, Home of the Star Spangled Banner

One of Maryland’s largest cities, Baltimore is colorful and diverse. The city is known for its scenic and always busy harbor; quirky, distinct neighborhoods; and unique museums. Baltimore is Home of the Star Spangled Banner, and get inspired with these must-see historical sites of the Star Spangled Banner.

Motorcycle Road Trip Colorado IndependencePass

Motorcycle Road Trip Overview

An photo book overview of motorcycle road trip this summer, August 8-16, 2014.   Click here to view this photo book larger You’ll love Shutterfly’s award-winning photo books. Try it… 

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Family Travel, Grandma Taxi and VolunteerSpot

A single mom, 2 daughters, multiple school and sports activities – that was me at what seemed like a minute ago. Flash forward a couple of decades to me and my husband, 2 married daughters, 2 stepdaughters, 1 “adopted” son, and 6 grandchildren, and this Baby Boomer is back in the driver’s seat again as a Grandma taxi.

Fish from the miles of shoreline at Steamboat Lake State Park

Fishing: Steamboat Lake State Park

Colorado may be a land-locked state, but it offers more than 8,000 miles of rivers and over 2,000 lakes for your angling pleasure. And I’m pretty lucky to live here where I can drop my line mere minutes from my home when fishing in Stagecoach State Park, one of many fishing “holes” in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Discover the Forest North Platte, Nebraska

On a road trip to North Platte, Nebraska with my BFF, we discovered the forest and reconnected with Mother Nature in the most unlikely place — the Buffalo Bill Ranch State Historical Park & Recreation Area.

Let’s Talk…Rekindling Romance

Romance never stops. Photo by Butterfly Kiss PortraitsRekindling romance with your spouse or significant other is an ongoing process, from your first date to a 50 year marriage.   It was a simple act. Really. I didn’t plan to offer this token act of love, a simple task of presenting my hubby with a heaping plate during our family’s recent Thanksgiving feast. An act that had all the men –in-laws from ages 20-73 — stepping back and telling me what an amazing thing I’d just done.

The guys didn’t have to say another word as my hubby grinned from ear-to-ear when I handed him the plate. It made him feel good, and that made me feel good too.