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Food for Thought
I judge holidays a lot by how we eat (as some people might notice). If we can leave an area having had good food, my memories of the stay are fonder (particularly if the cuisine is Asian; the best...
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Lobster and Pie: The Maine Ideas
Thanks to our friends at MOAA, we had great tips on where to go in Maine. This was, perhaps, the state have been looking forward to seeing more than any other, since we had never been there and heard...
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Rhode Island: Pick a Little, Eat a Little
We spent a few nights at Hanscom AFB in order to see Boston. One of our day trips though was back into Rhode Island to see Mary Claire’s good friend, retired Col. Deb Erikson-Owens. She was a former...
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O Canada
We made it up to Lac-Saint-Jean in northern Quebec to see our friends in the Canadian Air Force, Chris and Nancy LaRouche. Our friends were stationed in Germany with NATO, and lived in our village;...
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AAFES vs. NEX
Other than Whidbey Island, Key West, and Newport, RI, we haven’t stayed at Naval bases. Our stays at these Naval RV parks have been among our best spots though – next to the water, well maintained,...
View ArticleBodega Bay…Not Just for The Birds!
We have made it to RV parks at Air Force, Army, and Navy bases; now, we’ve finally made it to a Coast Guard’s RV Park – and what a delight! We’re at the Coast Guard Training Center in Petaluma,...
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How Much for that Cookie?
We’ve eaten very well and very inexpensively on the “Eating Our Way Across America” portion of our trip. From the $1.75 hot dogs at Coney Island in Fort Wayne, IN to a little joint in Coeur D’Alene, ID...
View ArticleOn Military Spending Cuts and Professional “Fellows”
One of the reasons I enjoyed being stationed in Okinawa is that living on the little island made me feel remote from the problems of the States – it was like we had the benefits of being an American...
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Eating One’s Way Through China
Joe has returned from China, and here is the start of his recap of the trip (I’m proud that he dove right into the food that was unusual and unique – what a kid!): One of the most unique experiences of...
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Shout Out to MOAA Spouse Facebook
I know most MOAA members are on Facebook. Now I’m not here to espouse Facebook or tell people to get hip and get a page – I have my problems with Facebook and hearing about people going to the store,...
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The Grinch Drives a Ram and Runs a McDonald’s? Who’d of Thought!
This is a beautiful time of the year. Here in Colorado, we have: snow, a fire going, presents to wrap, a driveway to plow. Well, so much for that idyllic scene. But the Holiday and Christmas spirit is...
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Don’t Tax Military People First
If you haven’t heard, MOAA was active in getting the proposed cut in retirement pay eliminated. Excellent! Now however, and I don’t know how I missed these, but we’ve got other service member benefits...
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Happy “Military Moment” Thursday
I was going to title this column “Throwback Thursday” (an Internet trend whereby people post something on Thursday that recalls something from the past). That was because I read a couple of articles...
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Eating Overseas as a MilFam
A great benefit to being a milfam is that we were able to live overseas and experience many different countries and cultures. For us, it was important to take advantage of being in a foreign country...
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