it's friday and i love a list

states i've visited

alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, connecticut, florida, georgia, idaho, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, louisana, maryland, massachusetts, minnesota, mississippi, missouri, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oregon, pennsylvania, south carolina, tennessee, texas, utah, virginia, washington - 31

favorite travel memories

eating apples by lake chelan, snow on the evergreens creating postcard versions of christmas trees, the sun setting over the puget sound, flying over the great salt flats, multnomah falls, the scent of evergreens near mount hood, the colors of the painted desert, the serene yet inspiring lincoln memorial, golden fields of sunflowers somewhere in the middle of texas, the taste of crab cakes at baltimore harbor, the mist over lake martin early in the morning, exploring the garden district of new orleans, a sunrise on the white sands of gulf shores (destin, fort walton, pensacola or seaside), a pond full of pink lotuses and a sunrise, the soldiers guarding the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington, driving through the french quarter with my mom, sister and a friend while singing 'i like big butts and i cannot lie', the sound of thunderstorms outside my window in destin, driving into charleston for the first time, eating sunday lunch at lady and sons with mom, sis and kathy. 

favorite travel books

my life in france, under the tuscan sun, a year in provence, travels with charley, on the road

my roadtrip soundtrack
rest stop (matchbox twenty), grind me in the gears (edwin mccain), fast car (tracy chapman), i am (train), stay on the ride (patty griffin), free man (angie aparo), all for you (sister hazel), go your own way (fleetwood mac), only wanna be with you (hootie & the blowfish), born to run (bruce springsteen), wherever you will go (the calling), where you lead (carole king), where are you going (dave matthews band), drift away (dobie gray), fly me courageous (drivin' n cryin'), take it easy (the eagles), you can sleep while i drive (melissa etheridge)

southern drifting

take friends.

on the road

add a little elvis (and some antiques)

and some laughter along the way...suddenly cloudy skies, turn to blue and and the world seems so much brighter

 

and you find that seafood and cupcakes seem to be a natural combination.  especially when combined with air stream trailers.

and sunset and moonrise together is the most glorious combination.