Veronica James's Blog, page 116
December 10, 2019
HOliday HOmecoming HOopla
The holidays are fast approaching so now is a good time to explore some of the unique aspects of family gatherings for empty nesters. When we were a young family, the holidays posed a problem for us. Whose family we should visit?CONTINUE READING >>
The post HOliday HOmecoming HOopla appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
Another Transition is Upon Us, We are About to Become Grandparents!
Now the time has come for another huge life changing occurrence, our time between becoming empty nesters and grandparents is coming to an end.
We couldn’t be more thrilled!
CONTINUE READING >>
The post Another Transition is Upon Us, We are About to Become Grandparents! appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
December 4, 2019
Walking with the Gods in Athens
While the main focus of our Great Global Get-Together was the Greek Isles, we are certainly happy, no, let’s make that ecstatic, that it included a couple days in Athens. After all, how could we learn about ancient Greek culture without getting to the heart of it all?
CONTINUE READING >>
The post Walking with the Gods in Athens appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
November 28, 2019
What’s Really Important: A Black Friday Antidote
Last year, in our post-turkey bloat, we grabbed the remote and settled into something we rarely do. We vegged in front of the boob-tube. Immediately we felt bombarded.
The blaring onslaught of Black Friday ads was funny at first, but after an hour or so, being yelled at to BUY! BUY! BUY! the commercials didn't seem so funny anymore...
The post What’s Really Important: A Black Friday Antidote appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
November 21, 2019
A Dose of Dos Cancúns in Mexico
Just over forty years ago, there was nothing but jungle and sand along this isolated stretch of Caribbean shoreline. You may equate Cancun with beaches, relaxation, and high-rise resorts -- and you'd be right -- but there is another side of Cancun that we discovered.
Find out how we found the wonderful in each... CONTINUE READING >>
The post A Dose of Dos Cancúns in Mexico appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
November 15, 2019
Crowdsourcing the ULTIMATE College Care Package
With the scholars settling in after a couple months away at school, we offer these ideas for the best care package ever. Even though we have been through it three times, we still got by with a little help from our friends...
The post Crowdsourcing the ULTIMATE College Care Package appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
November 11, 2019
Lest we forget, the American Cemetery in Luxembourg
In honor of Veteran's Day we take a look back at our visit to this historic site a few years ago....
CONTINUE READING >>The post Lest we forget, the American Cemetery in Luxembourg appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
November 5, 2019
Life Long Learning has a New Home
For those of us who have reached a certain age travel is one of our rewards for making it through the obstacle course of career and raising a family. But after a few take it easy escapes many of us find ourselves wanting more out of our expeditions. We want to satisfy curiosity, experience new cultures, investigate history first hand, in other words, we want to continue to learn... CONTINUE READING >>
The post Life Long Learning has a New Home appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
October 25, 2019
Mistakes Not to Make When Designating Beneficiaries
We’re not attorneys or legal experts, but we want to share some helpful information that we’ve learned from those who are. In this post, we’re explaining why designating beneficiaries is important and the six common mistakes not to make...
CONTINUE READING >>
The post Mistakes Not to Make When Designating Beneficiaries appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
October 14, 2019
It’s All Greek to Us
Join us for another life-long learning experience with Road Scholar. We have participated in their experiential learning opportunities several times, but never like this. For the first time we will be exploring by ship. This is a very special opportunity to sail the Greek Isles aboard a floating campus, the Aegean Odyssey... CONTINUE READING >>
The post It’s All Greek to Us appeared first on The GypsyNesters.
