Amish food and comfort food are synonymous to me. While in the Sarasota area of Florida, we had our choice of two Amish restaurants within a few blocks of each other. Yoder’s and Der Dutchman. Yoder’s was in a simple clapboard and brick building. Der Dutchman had more of a polished corporate look. My husband … More Yoder’s Restaurant
As far as I’m concerned the best time to be on a beach is at sunset—provided the beach faces west. Since we were on the gulf side of Florida this certainly worked. The Venice Pier afforded us an extra treat with the appearance of two dolphins. They were probably attracted by the activity of the … More Venice Pier
We took a short trip to Florida in March. After leaving our Midwest snow behind, stepping out of the plane and onto Florida soil was like stepping from winter into spring. Travel Light Tip When we travel to a new destination we like to take a walk as soon as possible. This serves three main … More Familiarize Yourself with the Area
Did you know that Norman Rockwell illustrated magazine covers specifically for April Fool’s Day? He has always been one of my favorite artists. I studied his paintings as a child because I loved the stories they told or caused me to imagine they told. But I’ll admit some of these April Fool’s Day covers have … More April Fool’s
One of the frustrations with travel is leaving the familiar comfort of favorite pillows behind. We’ve tried a variety of travel pillows, including U-shaped neck pillows. They are not for me. We purchased two MyPillow® RollNGo™ pillows, which we utilized on a recent four-day trip.https://www.mypillow.com/roll-gotm-pillow.html• Pillowcases included a folded flap for rolling pillow• Measurements: 18″w … More Travel Pillows
When you live in a hot climate . . . And you don’t have many trees . . . You decorate as creatively as possiblewith what you have . . . Even if Santa turns out to be a bit prickly. Creative as these decorations are, I’m not certain I’d enjoy decorating cactuses if it … More Christmas in Phoenix, Arizona
Just before we disembarked from the Durango-Silverton train at Silverton, the conductor suggested a sandwich shop farther into town. Most of the hungry crowd followed his directions. I spotted a sign right beside the tracks advertising: Chicken Pot Pie Pasties among other goodies. Why follow the crowd when there’s good food right here? And it … More Silverton’s Sage Hen Cafe
The turkeys in the above photo were photographed in the wilds of the Texas hill country. The morning fog almost hid them from our view. How are you spending your Thanksgiving? Family is so very important to many of us that we clog our nations airports, bus terminals, railroad stations, and highways to be with … More Thanksgiving 2018
In addition to the beautiful views from the train, the camaraderie among passengers was one of the most enjoyable aspects of our trip on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. We located our reserved seats on the right for the 8:00 a.m. train. When nearly all of the two-person bench seats were filled, an … More Seating Arrangements–Durango/Silverton Train
Something far more important than travel information occurs throughout the United States today. Today we have the opportunity—more than that—we have the duty to exercise our right to vote. “Taxation without representation,” one of the injustices that led to our Revolutionary War. Those soldiers fought and died to bring about our country’s independence. Their sacrifices … More VOTE!
