Erica's Adventures

April, 2012

New Travel Adventures

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I just returned home from a road trip to Baltimore, and a 8 night cruise aboard the Enchantment of the Seas – which went to Bermuda & Boston. I hope to have both a photo blog as well as a review of the ship for you sometime soon.  My review of the Celebrity Constellation is [...]

Why Do Photographers Cost So Much Money?

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It’s no secret that I dabble in photography.  Even so, I’ve been known to be guilty of having that jaw-hits-the-floor moment when I see prices photographers charge. But then I really thought about it. Good photography should be expensive. “But digital photographs are free!”.  Sorry, no.  The myth is that since cameras are now digital, [...]

The Power of a Voice and an Audience

I’ve been watching a lot of “Undercover Boss” lately.  In case you haven’t seen it, the concept is that a CEO of a company puts on a disguise and works “in the trenches” for a week – doing a variety of entry-level/minimum-wage type tasks while shadowing employees. The show is very formulaic and no doubt [...]

You Never Think You’re Going to Get Lost…

Note to self: 1) When someone thinks it’s a good idea to “just go for a walk around the lake”, it’s probably not a good idea. 2) When hiking in unknown territory, take a cell phone with you. 3) When planning a walk in the wilderness, make sure at least someone knows where you are [...]

Weird Cat Quirks

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Cats like to: protest when we are packing by sleeping in/on suitcases lick your face at 7 am when they want fed stand guard outside the bathroom door if you dare close it or cry in protest outside any closed door dust blinds chase lights and shadows stare out the window for hours on end [...]