Jack: “Jill, we need to celebrate Nemo’s birthday.” Jill: “Nemo?” Jack: “Yes, Nemo. What should we do?” Jill: “Nemo?” Jack: “That’s a GREAT idea!” Jill: “Nemo?” Our daughter (well, one of them) recently brought in a big milestone.. 21! As such, we felt we had to bring our A game and do it the “rightContinue Reading “Turks & Cuties!”
Jill: “Ok, so where are we going to go?” Jack: “Hmmm? Perhaps we should venture to land that will find us living in?” Jill: “Wha… wait! I TOLD YOU I AM NOT MOVING TO FLORIDA!” Jack: “Exactly.” Jill: “What?” Jack: “That’s why I…” Jill: “Not again! Why I oughtta…” WE decided to tweak ourContinue Reading “Finding MORE in Amelia!”
Jill: “Ok, so where are we going to go?” Jack: “No clue! But I’m tired of the same ole-same ole.” Jill: “Same ole what?” Jack: “Exactly.” Jill: “What?” Jack: “That’s why I love you. We think alike.” Jill: “Whoaboyohboyohboy!” So WE decided to change it up a bit. We wanted a ‘chillaxing, nice vibe, sun-filled,Continue Reading “Hittin’ the Head!”
Jack: “Ooh, I know where we should go for vacation!” Jill: “Really??? Where, Aruba? Grand Cayman? Jack: “Uh… no.” Jill: “Hawaii???” Jack: “Guess again.” Jill: “Galveston? Panama City?” Jack: (silence) Jill: “Whoa boy.” The snows are coming down in the high country and that can only mean one thing; it’s time to plan your winterContinue Reading “Vacation in ‘Jellystone’ Country”
Rolling the Bones Jack: “I’m feeling adventurous.” Jill: “It’s only October. You still have time before it snows.” Jack: “No, I don’t mean it in that way.” Jill: “Whoaboyohboyohboy!” Jack: ” No, I don’t mean it in THAT way.” Jill: (mumbles) “Here we go again.” Not quite sure why, exactly. Maybe it’s the boisterous crowds the tablesContinue Reading ““The Games People Play””
On this, the five year anniversary of our venture into blog-dom, Jill & I thought we would celebrate by reposting our initial article. What follows is an introduction to us and how it all began. Do hope you enjoy it. Jack & Jill were two average kids. Of the same age and living in theContinue Reading “Let’s meet Jack & Jill, just two average kids… Again!”
Jack: “I’m hungry.” Jill: “Ok, go make yourself a sandwich or something.” Jack: “No, I mean, I’m H-U-N-G-R-Y. Get it???” Jill: “Ohhh. But we just showered!” Jack: (silence) Jill: “I don’t get it.” And so, we (meaning WE and not solely Jill, as is the norm) set about planning our next excursion. Where to? WhyContinue Reading “Leaving Las Vegas…”
Jill: “What kind of food would you like for your birthday?” Jack: “Whatever youuuuuu would enjoy, my love.” Jill: “Why are you talking that way?” Jack: “What doooooo youuuuuu mean?” Jill: (silence and THAT look) Jack: “Moo.” And with that, my love knew what I was looking for; a good ole fashion, American piece ofContinue Reading “A Rod from a Different Time & Space”
Jack: “Boy, I sure am thirsty.” Jill: “Grab a glass of water, then.” Jack: “That’s a GREAT idea! We’ll have a BLAST in Napa!” Jill: “Wha….???” (shakes head slowly) And with that, we had decided to take a vacation to the land of great grapes! Well, at least the great grapes on this side ofContinue Reading ““I’ll take GRAPES for $500, Alex.””
Jill: “Hey Jack, why don’t we plan our Winter Getaway?” Jack: “Now THAT is a GREAT idea!” Jill: “What are you…” Jack: “We can go out west, like Grand Targhee or Silverton, Colorado, or, WAIT! Revelstoke! This’ll be AWE-SOME!” Jill: (silence) Jack: “Or maybe something… a tad more laid back… and…” Jill: (silence with THATContinue Reading ““In Search of: Winter Sun””