by SMThornton | Mar 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. -St. AugustineOur trip to Belize, Honduras, and Mexico was quite an adventure, even without my 102 degree fever (blecch). We saw plenty of monkeys, but thankfully no tarantulas!A “Jesus...
by SMThornton | Mar 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Spring has sprung!Well, not really. The bears are still asleep and there’s a ton of snow on the ground, but today marked the first day of Spring Break. Yahoo!I’m off to get my Vitamin D fix in Mexico, Honduras & Belize. I’m super excited for...
by SMThornton | Jan 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve just returned from a trip to the Happiest Place On Earth. Disneyland!It doesn’t matter if it’s pouring rain (it was) or if there are a gazillion people there (like the time the park reached capacity by noon- 80,000+ people!), but a visit to...
by SMThornton | Sep 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love hiking. So much so that this summer we dragged our three-year-old on a ten mile hike through Samaria Gorge in Crete. Now, I’m a tough (read: obstinate) Alaska girl- the guide books said to wear sunscreen, bring water, wear hiking shoes and a hat, blah,...
by SMThornton | Aug 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
I went to Disneyland for the first time when I was nine. Splash Mountain had just opened and all my little friends were jealous that I was going to go on the coolest ride ever. The first day in the park we had breakfast with the characters and hung out in Tomorrow...
