Last year during November, I took part in NaNoWriMo for the first time. This November, I will be taking part once again—along with over 400,000 writers around the world. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a wild, fast-paced creative writing event, which challenges all participants to write 50,000 words of the first draft of a … More Time for NaNoWriMo
In 1797 John Chapman began his travels. He started propagating apple trees in northwestern Pennsylvania and onward through what was the frontier at that time: West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana. He traveled as far west as Illinois and Iowa and as far north as Michigan and Wisconsin. He became known as Johnny Appleseed. His striking appearance … More National Johnny Appleseed Day
You may have noticed I haven’t been posting much lately. It’s time to catch you up to date. This has been one of my busiest summers ever, even though we have not traveled very much. Why so busy? Grandkids. One of my adult children needed a sitter for part of July and August because his … More Happy Grandparents’ Day
What do you do for Father’s Day? Expectations for the day may be wrapped up in expectations of the parent—both fulfilled and unfulfilled. Was that man the father you wanted him to be? Last weekend one of our adult children asked if they and their children could come over this Sunday. I think it’s a … More “Hey Dad!”
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
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
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!
Hello Faithful Readers, Due to technical difficulties, posting has been delayed yet again. My photo albums have disappeared. I am working to retrieve them. A blog with a focus on travel is not particularly enjoyable without the photos. Thank you for your kind understanding and support while I work to resolve the situation. Until then … More Technical Difficulties
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If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It is a saying that’s been around for long before I was born. (I looked up the age just to make sure.) I’ve lived much of my life with that maxim in mind. Usually it has saved me time and money. But when it comes to the advance of … More If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
