Traveling Blogs

We have been fortunate to have gone to 4 musicals at Shea's Performing Arts Center in Buffalo, NY.  Since we live 3 hours away, we spent the night at 4 different hotels within walking distance of the theater.  This blog ranks those 4 hotels in terms of many aspects...and the one hotel that we would likely stay at for a 5th visit to Buffalo.  We do purposefully travel during the week instead of on the weekends.  It makes booking a hotel and perhaps getting an upgrade easier than if we try to visit on a weekend.  Luckily, being retired allows us to be able to go during the week.  First...the plays.  In order, we loved:  1. Hamilton (2018) 2. Pretty Woman (didn't expect much, and we were pleasantly blown away) (Nov. 2021) 3. Escape to Margaritaville (unadulterated fun) (Nov. 2021) 4. The Band's Visit (interesting story line, decent music...the pace was SUPER slow!!) (Nov. 2021)  Shea's is a wonderful place for theater.  It's an absolutely g...

It's been 20 months.  We are still washing our hands, somewhat social distancing, and sometimes wearing masks.  We think twice before we accept a social invite. Not much has changed over 20 months in that respect at all. Is there even an end game to all of this?  This blog will likely be somewhat more controversial than my other blogs, and I do welcome all comments.  Please be kind-I want your honest thoughts...but I have faith that you can figure out how to deliver your thoughts and still be nice about it. People who have died from COVID is sad.*  People who are not living because of COVID is a tragedy.  Perhaps an even bigger tragedy for our world.😢 There-I said it.  And I do believe it. NOT living, is a worse tragedy in the long run than the virus itself. The mental health issues, drug/alcohol issues, violence in schools, violence in communities, and just general meanness I see as a direct result of this unexpected, and unacceptable bubble we curre...

4 Days in Boston...💗Traveling with someone with limited standing/walking ability💗 On Tuesday,  August 3 we left early in the morning for Boston.  The purpose of this trip was to go to see a Billy Joel concert rescheduled from 2020.  Al had been having trouble with his back, and standing was not working for him very well.  Walking was better...but still not comfortable.  I rearranged  and organized our trip so that his time standing was limited.  Hopefully others with limited mobility will be able to take some tips from this blog.  We still had a good time in Boston regardless.  I think we were both a bit disappointed that he wasn't getting around well, since Boston is a super walkable city.  We likely would have walked most places given that opportunity. We arrived in the city about 11:30...perfect arrival time to beat rush hour and the lunch rush.  Our hotel was literally a half mile off of the Mass Pike-so we never actually had ...