by chiwowmedia@gmail.com | Jun 11, 2025 | Places We've Been
The Thousand Islands. What a magical place! Spanning a 50 mile radius in the St Lawrence River, there are actually closer to two thousand – 1,864 to be precise. They range in size from over 40 square miles, to small islands supporting a single dwelling, to the tiniest...
by chiwowmedia@gmail.com | Jul 13, 2022 | Places We've Been, Travel Tips
They say a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. In our case it began with a single comment one Friday morning when my husband said, “we keep looking at houses in Duncan, Oklahoma. We should go check out the city and see if we’d want to live there.” So...
by chiwowmedia@gmail.com | Apr 11, 2021 | Mesa AZ, Places We've Been
The bees were busy at the Mesa Rose Gardens today! Every bush was surrounded by them, but they were more interested in flowers than people. However, if you visit, you might want to forego the perfume and hairspray, so you don’t get mistaken for a big flower! We...
by chiwowmedia@gmail.com | May 7, 2019 | Places We've Been, Travel Tips
When you are on vacation, time is finite. You have this small window of opportunity, this brief escape from the daily grind, and you want to make the most of it. You carefully select the perfect time of year and plan activities for perfect weather. If only nature was...
by Donna Wylie | Apr 5, 2019 | Places We've Been
We had so much fun when we toured the Celestial Seasonings processing plant in Boulder, Colorado! It’s a free 45-minute tour that starts in a lobby where you can sample some teas, buy drinks, and enjoy prints of artwork from the various tea boxes. There is a 15-minute...
