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How to cope with the loss of a spouse – Year One

October 20, 2019January 19, 2021runawaywidow13 Comments

Healing from the loss of a spouse is difficult. Learning which strategies help you is important. Yoga, acupuncture, therapy, exercise and even a puppy may be what is needed....

Festival Weekend in Telluride Colorado

August 1, 2017August 2, 2020runawaywidow21 Comments

Summer music festival in Telluride Colorado. Music, hiking nearby trails, gondola to the top and where to eat....

Widow’s Guide to the Girlfriend Getaway

May 8, 2017March 21, 2019runawaywidow18 Comments

Pack your bag and smile. Here are Runaway Widow's guidelines for traveling to the best girl's weekend away anytime and anywhere....

What happens in Atlantic City sometimes stays on your wrist

October 4, 2016October 4, 2016runawaywidow10 Comments

Yes. I could have just snuck away for a few days. And I did. It wasn’t a well planned trip. Spur of the moment would be the term. I had a long weekend with no plans. A friend invited me to join her in Atlantic City and so I did. We always have so much fun! I had visited Atlantic City once before with my husband Mike. He told me the area was...

One time when I felt inappropriately dressed…in Mississippi.

September 24, 2016September 28, 2016runawaywidow6 Comments

September 11th 2015 I found my self stranded in an airport. My flight on United had been delayed on the runway at LaGuardia and we landed 10 minutes before the flight from Philly to Memphis was scheduled to depart. Five other passengers and I ran from the B terminal to the A terminal hoping to get on our connecting flight. We were momentarily relieved when we noticed that the plane was still there. However,...

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Krabi, Islands in Thailand and Runaway Widow Reflections

August 28, 2016August 3, 2018runawaywidow9 Comments

Traveling widow healing adventure after the loss of spouse. two weeks in Thailand...

Temples, Pagodas and a Cooking Class in Thailand

August 19, 2016March 19, 2018runawaywidow5 Comments

We woke early in Ayutthaya to visit 700 year old ruins of palaces and temples. We walked around mainly brick and stucco structures and even saw a Buddha head entwined in some roots. One of the pagodas was hollow and had quite a few bats living in who did not seem too pleased that we had visited as well. We drove from Ayutthaya to the Bangkok airport and took a one hour flight north...