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David & Veronica - ArticlesDavid & Veronica are experiencing the collision of baby boomer with empty nester. They have decided to grab life by the horns, sell the nest and become GypsyNesters.
Read more at www.GypsyNester.com What in the World of Warcraft is This Guy Thinking?“I am not completely an empty nester unfortunately. My 20 year old son was not able to return to college this fall because of the lack of loans and grants available to him. So now he is doing nothing except for playing the computer game WoW (World of Warcraft) most of his waking hours. He did just purchase a small business that will make him a small living, but I pray he goes back to college. He is very bright and it would be such a waste if he didn't. Mr. Nemechek’s OpusOn a lonely stretch of John Wayne Road, about four miles outside of Perry, Oklahoma, David Nemechek has a bone to pick. The Nemechek farm seems typical of the area, with one profound exception.
For the past forty years, Mr. Nemechek has used his freedom of speech in a most unusual way. The Great Frog Fraud of Creek CountyThe journey to the “Creek County Frog” is an adventure unto itself. Was it that we in the area and thought we’d drop by? Could it be that we simply ADORE frogs and just had to see a really big one in rock form? Or maybe it's that David has a more than unreasonable affinity for crazy quirky crap. We’re pretty sure that’s it. Yeah, that’s definitely it. Tricking the Eye in Ovada, ItalyTrompe l'oeil, or “trick the eye,” is an art form that is ultra realistic, creating a three dimensional illusion from a two dimensional painting. Think of Wiley Coyote painting a tunnel on a rock for the Roadrunner to smack into. Then imagine a whole little village with that kind of fake stuff everywhere. That’s Ovada. It’s really cool. Casks & Tubs in Cave di Moleto, ItalyTopping the vineyard laden hills of the Piedmont (Piemonte) region in Italy are charming little ancient villages with quaint lodgings, wonderful food and wine specialties. With a romantic getaway in mind, Claudia, hostess extraordinaire, took us on a driving tour down the lovely rural lanes of Monferrato to show us her favorite villas. She insisted that we choose one for our evening‘s accommodations. Up in the Air in Courmayeur, ItalyWhere Italy, France and Switzerland converge sits the fairy tale town of Courmayeur. At the top of the Italy’s Aosta valley, high in the Alps, literally in the shadow of Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc, the town has become one of Europe’s premier alpine getaways. Whimsical slate roofed structures are set amid the amazing views of the Dente del Gigante (Giant‘s Teeth) and the sadly receding glaciers. No Bald EaglesThe opportunity to see The Eagles fell into our laps the other day. Veronica, a huge fan who had never seen them live, was chomping at the bit. I, however, was skeptical. Having seen The Eagles in their heyday, during the 1976 Hotel California tour, I didn't want to spoil that memory. Hog Jowls & Throwed RollsCrossing the muddy Mississippi into southeastern Missouri, we were getting mighty hungry. When we saw the sign proclaiming "The Only Home of Throwed Rolls," we knew this was the place to strap on the feedbag. Fear Conquering & Scuba DivingNow that the chicks are out of the nest I'm nurturing a new side effect--fearlessness. Okay not exactly fearlessness, but I'm finding that I'm more drawn to crazy antics than I used to be. Perhaps this effect is common in empty nesters--or at least with the baby boomer ones. My Dirty Little SecretDavid and I have one chick left in the nest. He graduates from high school on June 8, 2008. And I am marking the days. I keep a gigantic calendar and mark a red X each day. For my son's sake (and to avoid horrified looks from house guests), I keep the calendar between the mattresses of my bed.
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