"Work in Progress..." msbrandysue's Profile

I hope your 2012 travels are off to a wonderful start! So much is being planned for 2012 I hope the bank has enough in it to get me everywhere. I'm amazingly blessed with family and friends who are enjoying the travel part of my life with me now. Can't wait to see what the next 11 months have in store for us! See you on the road :)

2012 List of Events:

April
Freeport, Texas

March
Boston, Massachusetts
North Conway, New Hampshire
Kennebunks, Maine
Portland, Maine
Freeport, Maine
Montpelier, Vermont
Waterbury, Vermont
Sherbrooke, Canada
Wagog, Canada
Freeport, Texas

February
Kinder, Louisiana
San Antonio, Texas

January
Atlanta, Georgia
Birmingham, Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Lafayette, Louisiana
Austin, Texas
Boerne, Texas
Luckenbach, Texas
Dallas, Texas

2011 List of Events:

December
Galveston, Texas
Gulfport, Mississippi
Mobile, Alabama
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Atlanta, Georgia

November
Rockport, Texas
New Orleans, Louisiana!

October
Galveston, Texas
Austin, Texas
Dallas, Texas

September

August
Elgin, Texas

July
Boston, Massachusetts
Chicago, Illinois

June
Houston, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Santa Monica Beach/Pier
Venice Beach and Boardwalk
Hermosa Beach
Six Flags Magic Mountain Theme Park
Disneyland
Penzance, England
Land's End, England
Tresco Island, England

May
Brenham, Texas
Mabank, Texas
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Huntsville, Alabama
Waxahachie, Texas

April
Huntsville, Texas
Cypress, Texas
Houston, Texas (more in depth)
Pasadena, Texas
LaPorte, Texas
San Jacinto Battlefield Historical State Park
Salt Lake City, Utah (total spur of the moment trip)
Park City, Utah

March
Galveston, Texas
Hunstville, Texas
Massanutten Ski Resort, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Staunton, Virginia
Washington, D.C.
College Station, Texas

February
Spring, Texas
Cypress, Texas
Galveston, Texas
Bryan, Texas
Schulenburg, Texas
Houston, Texas (more in depth)
Independence, Texas

January
London, England
Trent, Texas
Anson, Texas
Graham, Texas
Breckinridge, Texas
Abilene, Texas
Pearland, Texas

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2010 List of Events:

December
LONDON, England!
Taplow, England
Windsor, England
Chester, England

On the move......

Random Things to Do:
-See Precious, Invictus, Knight and Day, Shrek 3-Ever After, Toy Story 3, Harry Potter, 127 Hours, Tangled, Little Fockers, Red Riding Hood, Beastly, Jane Eyre,
-Nagodoches
-Marshall, Texas
-World Championship BBQ Contest and Parade
-Texas Chowdown Countdown with Deborah

Satellite pictures of my home

April 2012
ADDED to Arlington, Texas


March 2012
ADDED to Addison, Texas
ADDED to Abilene, Texas


February 2012
ADDED to Carrollton, Texas
ADDED to Dallas, Texas
ADDED to Addison, Texas
ADDED to Houston, Texas


January 2012
ADDED to The Woodlands, Texas
EDITED Jacksonville, North Carolina
EDITED and ADDED to Houston, Texas


December 2011
Too Busy Traveling


November 2011
ADDED to Madisonville, Texas


October 2011
ADDED to Brenham, Texas
ADDED Madisonville, Texas


September 2011
Busy Teaching and Family Issues


August 2011
Busy Teaching and Family Issues


July 2011
Busy Traveling and Family Issues


June 2011
Busy Traveling


May 2011
ADDED to Addison, Texas
ADDED to Carrollton, Texas
ADDED to Dallas, Texas
ADDED Brenham, Texas


April 2011
ADDED to Cypress, Texas
ADDED to Houston, Texas
ADDED to Spring, Texas
ADDED to Dallas, Texas


March 2011
ADDED to Pensacola, Florida
ADDED to Houston, Texas
TRANSFERED my Cypress, Texas page to the correct Cypress, Texas (There are two!)
EDITED my Venice, Italy page
ADDED to Cypress, Texas
ADDED to Spring, Texas
ADDDED Hockley, Texas


February 2011
FINALLY FINISHED UPDATES to San Antonio, Texas
ADDED Biloxi, Mississippi
ADDED to Mobile, Alabama
ADDED Pensacola, Florida


January 2011
ADDED to San Antonio, Texas


December 2010
ADDED to San Antonio, Texas


November 2010
ADDED Florence, South Carolina
ADDED to The Woodlands, Texas
ADDED to Houston, Texas
ADDED to San Antonio, Texas

VT Things to Do:
Add photo albums from early travels (pre digital cameras)
Add state tips from 1000 places books
Add Louisiana page state facts
Get photo of Baker Street Pub for entry
Get Cynthia Woods Pavilion pics from Mom's camera from last summer...Military concert

My Travel Bible for now

This book has really energized my travel and driven me to get out in this beautiful world. So many times we can watch, or read, the news and fear for the state of our planet. Then, we can book a trip across the world and still find beauty of the natural earth, happiness in friendly people of all countries, and simplicity that will bring our life to a higher level of being.

I love books!!

I love to read. It's one of the reasons my day job is a second grade teacher :) I love teaching people to read, as well. Because of this, I try and read literature that belongs to a certain destination ahead of time or while traveling. If you guys have any book lists I'd love for you to share them with me. I think it makes the traveling come more alive.

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My tips are usually pretty different from others. When I started using VT 2 years ago (WOW!) I would include a lot of information from Wikipedia and showcase a lot of the history. But, lately, I've concluded that you probably have already researched most of the history if you're a travel worshiper like I. So, I started telling my story. How does a 25 year old girl (usually travelling with one friend or solo) experience the place? What did it sound like, smell like, etc... So, I hope that you aren't offended by my experiences. Sometimes I go off the edge. When in New Orleans I do what many other girls do, and in Vegas as well. I try to become part of the town and sometimes that means I let my hair down. I'm just here to tell you how I experienced it. So that when you visit you aren't caught off guard like I usually am with just knowing the history of a place. It's nothing like the history...it's all about the present!

July 24, 2007 Rookie Rank-265 VT Rank-8362
August 24, 2007 Rookie Rank-111 VT Rank-5249
October 24, 2007 Rookie Rank-84 VT Rank 4561
February 24, 2008 Rookie Rank-66 VT Rank 4140
June 1, 2008 VT Rank 3933
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March 15, 2010 VT Rank 1250
December 15, 2010 VT Rank 775
July 15, 2011 VT Rank 649
January 16, 2012 VT Rank 372

July 31, 2007 Tip 100 Written-Houston Restaurant Tip The Cheesecake Factory
January 21, 2008 Tip 200 Written-San Antonio Restaurant Tip Chili's on the Riverwalk
June 18, 2008 Tip 300 Written-Galveston Things To Do Tip on the Public Beach
February 7, 2009 Tip 400 Written-Hampstead, North Carolina Restaurant Tip J and J's Village Restaurant
June 25, 2009 Tip 500 Written-Fredericksburg, Texas Things To Do Tip The Sauer-Beckmann Farmstead
January 17, 2009 Tip 600 Written-Alexandria, Virginia Hotel Tip Morrison House
January 3, 2011 Tip 700 Written-San Antonio, Texas Restaurant Tip on Bill Miller's BBQ