TUESDAY 6TH MAY 2025 Our Amtrak train attendant woke us about half an hour before our San Antonio arrival. Bill and I had slept together on the bottom bunk of our bedroom compartment. Although snug, it's roomy enough for two, but, as usual when having an early call on your mind, it had been hard … Continue reading A Day in San Antonio: Riverwalk Adventures
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Having Fun at Santa Monica Pier, California
SATURDAY 3RD MAY 2025 The words of Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do" (is have some fun) rang in my head as we rode the Big Red Hop On Hop Off Bus down Santa Monica Boulevard. We were headed to the famous pier, known as the end point of Route 66. Sunny California? Don't believe … Continue reading Having Fun at Santa Monica Pier, California
Memorable Moments from Lilly’s Celestial Wedding
SATURDAY 26TH APRIL 2025 Looks as if we have lost the men The big day arrived - the day my childhood friend became Mrs Saint John. To the best of my knowledge she has never conceded her maiden name in her prior marriages - but, hey it's not a name to let pass one by. … Continue reading Memorable Moments from Lilly’s Celestial Wedding
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 