When my friend Tez and I decided on an impromptu trip to Denver, our mission was simple- have fun, see as much of Colorado's famed landscape as we could and to find ourselves a cowboy. (after all, what is a trip to the state with the same name as their poet Laureate - John Denver - without a be-hatted man? ) As luck would have it, our drive into the city was practically littered with hotties in hats and so our mission got off to a good start. One thing I really ...

"Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave but not our hearts" Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr (Homesick in Heaven) Been having a bad case of the missing home blues these past few days. It's a funny thing, going travelling. When sitting at home I feel homesick for the places I've been and the people I've met. When away from home, I feel homesick for all that I have left behind.It's true that you have to leave something behind before you fully appre...

What's occurin' down South About a week ago, a bunch of us had a few days off so we decided to hit the road and go for a little adventure. Driving along, it felt like we were in a movie - had some oldies pumping out on the radio, sun was shining and only the open road ahead of us. (Just needed the headscarf and heart-shaped glasses and Thelma darlin' we would have been set! ) First stop was Mount Rushmore in Keystone to say whatsup to the presidents. It...