U.S. Combat Troops Leave Iraq
The last combat troops have left Iraq. The brigade's departure came more than seven years after the March 2003 invasion to topple Saddam Hussein's regime. The most recent Pentagon figures showed 4,415 US soldiers have died in the conflict. This will leave 56,000 advisory troups in the country.
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Category Archives: Travel
Passport Fees Increasing July 13
(Glad I got mine renewed last year.) WASHINGTON — Passport fees are increasing as of July 13. The fee for first-time adult passport applications is going up $35, from $100 to $135, according to the U.S. Department of State. For … Continue reading
iPhone app for the Ladies
Ok ladies this one’s for us. How many times have you been traveling or just out and about and need to find a bathroom? And then of course the next thought that comes to mind, is it CLEAN? Nothing’s worse … Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend
Hi everyone, time again for the Willie Nelson, ‘On the Road Again’ song. We’re leaving quite early tomorrow morning for the long drive to North Carolina to visit daughter/family/ and Cora This will be our last visit in their NC … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Holidays, Travel
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United gets strict on ‘seatmates of size’
Effective today, United Airlines has a new official policy that affects “seatmates of size” and those passengers seated near them. The airline’s policy — posted on United’s Web site — states that if a passenger cannot fit into a single … Continue reading
10 Hot Caribbean Resorts/Hotels
I don’t know how many more days I can take of dark, dreary, damp, and depressing. Just received an email listing Top 10 hot Caribbean Hotels. If this weather doesn’t break soon I might just have to hop on a … Continue reading
Traveling For Treatment
Would you be willing to travel outside the country for medical or dental treatment? I think I would IF the hospital was accredited by the Joint Commission and I had thoroughly done my homework on the Physician and hospital. I … Continue reading
Time For Another Road Trip
I feel like singing, “On The Road Again” by Willie Nelson. I’m leaving this morning and driving out to DC. Over the weekend we will go down to NC to visit little Cora and of course Daughter and S-I-L, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Travel
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Trip Advisor’s 2009 Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels
Do you use Trip Advisor? I do and wouldn’t stay at any resort or hotel without first reading the reviews at Trip Advisor. Very useful when planning a vacation or traveling. Today they released the top 10 dirtiest hotels, you … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2009
I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to update my blog. While away for Christmas I had very little computer time and didn’t want to waste a minute with Cora’s first Christmas. What a joy it was to see a … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Family, Holidays, Travel
Tagged Barack Obama, economic outlook, winter weather
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Catch Up Post
I have certainly neglected this blog, but in my defense I have done so much traveling since my last post and computer access was not always possible. How about a brief chronological order of where I’ve been and what I’ve … Continue reading
