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We Love Chicago
It seems like forever ago now that our youngest daughter graduated from college and we helped her move to Chicago. That was certainly a memorable trip, not just because our daughter was moving to a big city, but because it was our first trip to Chicago. Amazingly enough, we’d probably flown through Chicago a hundred times, but never actual… Read more
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Pumpkin Bread Pudding (Pumpkin Cookie Recipe)
We were at one of our favorite restaurants last night and they are participating in restaurant week where restaurants create special menus with discounted prices. The owner is a friend of ours and stopped to talk to us while we enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine. He asked if we’d seen their menu for… Read more
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Wine Tasting in Ronda
There is nothing better than doing a wine tasting, especially when travelling to foreign countries. Two years ago, we spent two weeks in Estaponia, Spain in the Costa Del Sol. It was an amazing time travelling throughout the region and exploring the many sites that the area has to offer. We rented a car while… Read more
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Take the Chance and Reap the Reward
The old saying is true, without risk there can be no reward. Perhaps risk is too strong of a word, maybe it should be that if you don’t take the chance, you’ll miss out on a great experience. There have been several examples of this during our travels, but there was one experience that stands out for… Read more
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Spiked Mulled Cider
We found this recipe a few years ago and have been using it for our Halloween parties ever since. It is perfect for this time of year and tastes really good. The original recipe called for Apple Brandy or Bourbon, but we use an Apple Whiskey, which we find just enhances the apple flavor. Obviously… Read more
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A Day at the Zoo
Over the weekend we visited the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo located here in Colorado Springs. Having been to zoo’s in many other cities, including Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Denver, and Dallas, just to name a few, we can say that this zoo is truly world class. Situated in the foothills south of Pikes Peak, the zoo is… Read more