The Most Haunted City in Illinois… First Unitarian Church
Climbing back up the steep hills of Alton, I found myself at the First Unitarian Church (110 E. 3r St). A view from here of the mighty Mississippi, and the […]
The Distracted Parent at the Parks
Recently on a trip to the Parks, I was waiting in line at Slinky Dog with the family. As we all know, the culmination of tired guests at the end […]
What’s In a Name?
For those who don’t know our story, back in 2009, Craig and I were on our nightly walk when we not only came up with the name “The Relocated Tourist”, […]
The Need to be Liked
I was asked recently what my blog is about…and for once I had to honestly think about it. It started off as my family’s story of moving to the South […]
Controlled by the Numbers
I always wrestle with talking about this issue, but I feel like we have all been conditioned to it over the past decade and just maybe someone out there gets […]
Keep the Memories, Ditch the Rest
Back in 2011, those who followed us from the beginning know we had an “Epic Garage Sale” which you can read and see here. https://atomic-temporary-12231859.wpcomstaging.com/2011/05/21/our-epic-garage-sale/ First move, we had decided […]
Welcome to our “OOL”. Notice there is no “P” in it. Please keep it that way.
When we were planning the first move, I was beyond excited that our new Florida home would have a swimming pool. I had tried for years and years with my […]
The Relocated Tourist 