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Rollin' On the Rhine River

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Chris and I were lucky to be among a group of Cruise Planner agents who were invited to take a Viking River Cruise. As the trip fell on Chris’ birthday and around our 38th anniversary, it was extra special for us. The cruise began in Basel,…

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page

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The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.  ~Saint Augustine Travel changes everything!  When you travel, you broaden your horizons.  You open your mind to new experiences and you are never truly the same. Before…

There truly is a vacation for every personality, just like there is “a lid for every pot”.

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My goal, for the immediate future of my travel posts with “Time To Play” is to share some bucket-list, over-the-top, dreamvacation choices and to also explore some budget, closer to home alternatives. I would love to hear feedback and exchange…

Responsibility

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As a woman, all my life, I've coddled and placated people when things haven't gone right for them, saying things like, "I understand”, or “I know how hard it is". Until today.  I have reached my limit for being able to listen to the blame…

Learning: The Key to Enjoying Life

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I think I've finally got it.  I think I've finally figured out how to enjoy life.  I had an "ah ha" moment (thank you Jim Ryan for the terminology of Ah ha moments).  I think the key to enjoying life is learning. Here's some of my thoughts…

The Power of Now -- a journey to discovery

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Don't know if you have had the time to join in / read the book discussion re: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, but I'm up to page 65.  Here's what I'm thinking about so far. . . There are a lot of thought provoking statements in the pages…

The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle

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I started reading The Power of Now yesterday.  I'm only up to page 14, and have seen some promise in this book as part of my journey of discovery.  Bare with me -- I have to ramble on a bit to explain things, and I'll get back to the reason…

The Christmas Eve Dinner Fiasco -- OMG!!! FIRE!!!

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So, as we all know, the holiday came and went in a blink.  As I was shopping, cleaning and cooking this year, I continued to remind myself that I knew it would be over so fast.  And I tried to take it all in, to appreciate the moments, the…

News from a recovering Boring-A-Holic

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So, the big day has come.  The Birthday.  45!  So fast the time goes.  What accomplishments did I achieve?  (Check all that apply . . .) Education: a masters degree and board certification - check Kids: 3 children, ages 19, 16 and 15…