Author: nicolesdestinationunknown

I love to travel. I love it so much, that now, as if the universe heard my plea and call, I found a way to make a living at it. But there is one place I have avoided like the plague. The one place where I am sure, in my cynical little heart, that all… Continue reading The Madness of Disney

I drove home today dragging a little. It's been a very hectic 14 or so weeks and I was looking forward to going home and relaxing. I was so tired, so tired that I almost drove right past Tim's mom's house. Instead, I parked and went inside to chat for a few minutes. We joked… Continue reading Mongolian Beef & Goodbye

The last time I got an opportunity to cook for a family, I had only been out of college about 3 or 4 years. I was in my late 20s, newly married, hosting exchange students from all over the world, and my idea of cooking was heating up canned veggies and frozen meals. I guess… Continue reading Adventures in Cooking

I'm home. The new home, that is. Cabin life - farm life - small town life is suiting me well. I just completed three weeks on my new job and for the very first time since I have been down here, I actually have a day to myself. Here are just a few of the… Continue reading Snug as a Bug in a Rug

This song has been running through my head for a couple of weeks now. Even before I officially knew I would have a new job. It's hard to believe, but the time has come to say goodbye. I've been having a difficult time putting into words what I want people to know. Wondering if anyone… Continue reading So Long, Farewell

I have only two more nights in Macon. My hometown. A place I never thought I would ever return to. I left in 2005, hoping to go on to bigger and better things. That road was long and twisted and tough. But I did it. Then, I had to come home. It was not in… Continue reading Because I Knew You

I woke up this morning and saw the following Time Hop entry from 5 years ago: Five years ago I posed the question - Is this where you hope to be? Five years ago I lived in Birmingham, was married to the Egyptian, working for the American Heart Association. Today I am packing up my… Continue reading Is This All Really Happening?

I have an awful habit of filling a void in my life with animals. Break-up from my college boyfriend? I bought a Siberian Husky. Divorced? Buy a cat. Get married? Get rid of cat. Find yourself divorced again? Buy two cats. And so on and so forth. Speaking of the two cats... that's them. Salvatore… Continue reading Step-Parenting: The Furry Edition

Go See: The Cannonball House           856 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia There are three distinct things Macon, Georgia is known for: Cherry Blossoms, Legendary Music, and Antebellum Architecture. It is the birthplace of the kazoo, Otis Redding, Little Richard, the Allman Brothers Band and...  me! Not far off of the interstate stands… Continue reading Go See: The Cannonball House