My last hurrah before my surgery was a short visit to the Pacific Northwest, my home town, Portland, Oregon. We were only in Portland fo...

The beautiful islands of Greece beckoned us for our October cruise aboard the Norwegian Star of the Norwegian Cruise Line.   Venice, Ital...

Tennis in Cancun…at the Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre!  That made our decision to go to Cancun, Mexico, easy.  Rafa Nadal Tennis Centre had op...

The Aruba mantra…One happy island.  The fantastic, beautiful, Dutch Caribbean island is a wonderful place to spend a vacation (with your ...

A deep breath…of warm, fresh, awakening Florida sunshine.  It was bittersweet to spend the last few days prior to my ankle surgery in Boc...

New Year’s Eve has symbolized a new beginning for us.  William and I met in January 2010.  Although we both didn’t know it then, it was t...

Imagine playing tennis on the 14th floor of a Las Vegas Resort! There were many resorts to choose from during our trip to Las Vegas.  Eac...

Deja Vu When you think of Las Vegas, bright lights and casinos come to mind for most.  Only a few miles from the Las Vegas strip I found ...

I love the holidays because it gives me a chance to give my husband tennis gifts that he wouldn’t normally buy for himself.    Check out ...

London was calling us back for the Nitto ATP Finals, at the O2 Arena.   The November event was a great tournament to watch Men’s Professi...

Our plan was to stay an extra day in Rome, Italy following our fantastic Norwegian Epic Mediterranean cruise.  After touring some of Rome...

On our first Mediterranean cruise, our stop in Naples was an exciting day of visiting Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast.  Both of those excurs...

Would you book a cruise because of only one port?  I had to answer “Yes” when my husband asked the question! We were so excited when we d...

Tuscany, Italy A very popular cruise port on most every cruise company is Livorno.  It is considered the gateway to the Tuscany region of...

Tennis in Grand Cayman In my dreams, my happy place has always been drifting through Caribbean waters on a floaty with the warm sun kissi...

Each year, my husband asks me what I would like for my birthday.  I always respond with  “anything in a blue box!”   I received a beautif...

Most dads do not take the time to shop for themselves when it comes to tennis.  So, with Father’s Day approaching quickly, there are many...

Orlando, Florida is known for making people smile.   Some even proclaim it as the happiest place on earth (Disney World)!  I found my hap...

The weather forecast in New Jersey was between 9 and 13 inches of snow.  It snowed 23 inches.  Fortunately, I was able to change my fligh...