A couple weekends ago, Nikki & I, along with a friend took a short trip down to Jacksonville, FL. We were celebrating Nikki’s birthday and attending AEW’s Fight for the Fallen (yes, it was a wrestling event). We waited until a few weeks before the event to book our room and found Candlewood Suites. Everything … Read more
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine let me know that she’d be coming to the Raleigh area for a wedding and invited myself & Nikki to come up. My friend lives on Long Island and it had been several years since I’d seen her, so I jumped out the chance to go, even … Read more
Two years ago on March 31, I launched Gluten-Free Spirited. ? If you’ve been reading for a while, you know the story of why I launched it. If you’re unfamiliar, check out my bio and my first blogpost. Originally, it was geared towards travelers with dietary restrictions due to food sensitivities/allergies. It hasn’t been as … Read more
If you’ve read my last couple of posts, you know that we were in Chicago and surrounding areas over Labor Day weekend. You’ll also know that at times, we had trouble finding food options for Nikki. If you have dietary restrictions, you know it can be difficult to find food in a new city. Add … Read more
If you read part one of the Starrcast/ ALL IN Recap, you’ll know what Starrcast & ALL IN was. You’ll also read about our travel experience getting to Chicago and our hotel, along with the first events that we went to. If you haven’t read it yet, I’ll wait… …are you finished yet? Ok, … Read more
It is no secret that I am a fan of pro wrestling. I remember being a fan of the late Big Boss Man as a kid. In the summer of 1996, I stayed at my grandparents house with my cousin. Along with being reintroduced to the Braves, I was also introduced to World Championship Wrestling. … Read more
Over Easter weekend we took a trip to Atlanta for the second consecutive year. The reason? Opening Weekend for the Atlanta Braves. We didn’t actually make it down for Opening Day, but did drive down on Friday evening. We met up with some friends at Holiday Inn Extended Stay that’s 0.9 miles from SunTrust Park. … Read more
I think we all have bucket (or to-do lists), whether they’re in our head or written down. Some of us may have them more as a wish list rather than a list that we’ll actually cross off. I intend to visit every single one of mine (and document them here, of course). There are many … Read more
If you’ve spent any time reading this blog, you’ll know that I’ve been to Atlanta three times since April. I can’t help it that the Braves had good events so close together. Side note: I’ll have you know that the Braves are 3-0 when we’ve been in attendance. At least there has been a variety of … Read more
This past weekend, we made another trek to Atlanta. If you missed it the first time, you can read about our trip to Atlanta over Easter weekend here, here, and here. The last link ties into this blog, so go read that and we’ll meet back here. Are we all on the same page now? … Read more