Spring break 2025 hubby and I took a road trip to the Crater of Diamonds State Park.  The area was a volcano that when it erupted formed the diamonds.  For years the area was mined but as the cost of mining increased commercial mining was not as lucrative and the area eventually became a state park.  This has been a bucket list item since I learned of the park.  Before we left, we researched the area and tips and tricks to be successful in our hunt. Before we even left for our trip we rented equipment from a local outfitter.  Once we arrived in town we confirmed our equipment for…

You never realize how good you have it until you see something from a different perspective.  As I explored the beaches in Galveston Texas this year it really reminded me of how spoiled we are by our beaches in Cape May county.  First our beaches reign supreme in cleanliness.  At first I thought their beaches may be carry-in carry-out, they are not and they do have trash and recycling cans on the beaches but it seems they are not used as well as ours in New Jersey.  Next, let’s talk about life guards.  They only have life guard stands towards the center of the island and they are spaced I…

The day started off very differently than any other race I have run, I was not nervous.  This was not a race for me but I was just there to support my youngest in her first half marathon.  Since our training did not go as planned the goal was just to finish and to help pass the miles I made a scavenger hunt to complete along the way.  The first mile was great. The plan was to run 2.5 minutes and walk 2.5 minutes.  Mile 2 the youngest started coughing, I thought for sure she wanted to quit but instead asked if Dad could bring her cough medicine when we…

Since last December, I took time off from running to help my ankle heal from the lingering injury I sustained training for my last marathon.  I started training again in February for my triathlon last August.  After that race my training went by the wayside yet again.  My youngest expressed interest in running a half marathon in December so I signed us up and set up a training plan.  I can’t even say that we started out strong, summer quickly sped by and before we knew it I was altering the training plan to make up for the lack of training.  I put too much faith in our natural athletic…

Written previously, just now posting. It has been just over a year since my last hair cut.  I have been waiting trying to let my hair grow out.  I had a plan for my next haircut and made an appointment with a new stylist.  As I dug out a picture of the hair style I thought I wanted I came to a realization.  Things are not always how you remember them.  For my fortieth birthday I had a roller skating party. I encouraged everyone to dress in the style of the 70’s or 80’s.  I wanted a feathered hair style, like Farrah Faucet if you are old enough to remember…

This post is not meant to offend anyone, I know we all have different views on what we eat.  I am an omnivore and enjoy plants and animals.  If you do not support eating meat you may want to skip this post.   Just as the new year started I was asked to join a pheasant hunt.  I was nervous as it has been a while since I have gone hunting.  Matter of fact it has been quite a while since I even went to the range to shoot trap or targets.  One of the hunting group members suggested we meet at the range and shoot a few clays.  I was…