Tag: Sunset

  • May & June: Red Rocks, Caribbean Blues, and World Cup Dreams😎🩵🇨🇼

    May & June: Red Rocks, Caribbean Blues, and World Cup Dreams😎🩵🇨🇼

    Some weekends are made for catching up on chores…not!
    Mother’s Day weekend took me to one of my favorite places on Earth🌎…Sedona, Arizona. There’s just something magical about those red rock landscapes that keeps calling me back. We mixed in a few favorites with some new discoveries…hiking Cathedral Rock and then Oak Creek Canyon, a new trail that didn’t disappoint. Spending Mother’s Day with one of my boys, making memories on the trail, is something I’ll never take for granted.

    Cathedral Rock🧡
    Oak Creek Canyon🌳🌲

    Before I had a chance to unpack, Memorial Day weekend took us to the amazing island of Curaçao. Crystal-clear water, warm Caribbean sunshine, and island life…there are certainly worse ways to spend a long weekend. It was just enough time to recharge before jumping back into reality.

    Queen Emma Bridge in Curacao
    A beautiful Curacao sunset 🌅

    Then came another quick getaway, this time to Kansas City for something completely different: cheering on Curaçao in their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance. Wearing yellow and blue, surrounded by passionate fans, and watching a country of just over 158,000 people take the world stage was something special. The final score almost became secondary. It was about believing, celebrating, and being part of history.

    Fútbol ready in Kansas City!
    Curacao 🇨🇼 vs Ecuador 🇪🇨
    Final 0-0
    (Curaçao’s 1st World Cup point!)
    The Blue Wave 💙🌊💛
    Cheering on Curaçao’s goalie, Eloy Room, who shut the door on Ecuador.

    Looking back, May and June weren’t about long vacations. They were about saying “yes” to weekends that became memories. Sometimes the best adventures don’t require weeks away. All you need is a free weekend, a boarding pass, and a “just go” attitude!

  • A St. Louis view from 3,500 feet at sunset

    A St. Louis view from 3,500 feet at sunset

    This summer my son, Logan (https://instagram.com/pilot_logan?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==), became a private pilot. I was the lucky mom that got the opportunity to fly with him on Friday evening, August 18th. I crossed my fingers and did a little bit of meditation to calm the nerves while he was doing his pre flight checklist, but then I enjoyed every minute of our one hour and 15 minute flight: 3 take offs; 3 landings; and a tour over the St. Louis, Missouri area that concluded with an amazing sunset! It was surreal to sit beside the kid that was once afraid of heights, and watch him pilot a four passenger Cessna 172s. I have taken some pretty cool trips—this was, by far, the coolest! ✈️

    Getting ready to take my seat as the co-pilot.
    Definitely the smallest plane I have been in!
    Take off!
    Focus and concentration
    Besides great views of the Missouri River, we flew over Six Flags and Washington areas
    Sunset over the Missouri River
    Smooth as butter 🧈 on the landing
    Safely back on the ground,
    filled with sunset memories🧡
  • Curaçao 🇨🇼 – Sunday Funday!

    Curaçao 🇨🇼 – Sunday Funday!

    The beach and atmosphere at Blue Bay are incredible. After a lot of exploring, we sat in some pretty comfy beach chairs, enjoyed a Pornstar Martini, and ate dinner while watching yet another breathtaking sunset.

    Ohhh and ahhh!
    Winding down the day
    Pornstar Martini – vanilla flavored vodka, Passoã, passion fruit juice, lime juice, and Prosecco. Kind of looks like a sunset in a martini glass, doesn’t it??
    Cheers from Curaçao!