Be Delightful, by Rich Paschall If you live anywhere in the United States, except the extreme southern portions, you will eventually get your share of winter weather. The further north you live, the worse it is likely to be. Here… Read More ›
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STONEHENGE AND A BATH
Since it has become apparent we are going nowhere this year, we decided to at least reminisce about one of our fun adventures of the recent past. If you have a chance next year, you may wish to stop at… Read More ›
HEATHROW EXPRESS
My regular travel companion of recent years had hoped to come here this summer for another international adventure. He lives in Texas, a state that was on a Chicago quarantine list from July 6 to September 15 and then again… Read More ›
WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS – Rich Paschall
A Return to France, by Rich Paschall When you have been to Paris, you will likely hope that you can return someday. It is just a little sprinkle of magic that the city puts upon tourists and part-timers. There are… Read More ›
AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS … Marilyn Armstrong
We are taking a few days off, leaving in a few hours. I have posted new material while we are away, but it’s possible I won’t have time to answer comments. I’ll try, but not making any promises. There’s a… Read More ›
CANAL BOATING HOLIDAYS – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I’m planning an exciting trip with another couple for next fall. It’s a boating holiday unique to England and parts of Europe, called canal boating. Everything about the English branch of this subculture is different from what most Americans think… Read More ›
OUR END OF SUMMER – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Summer has a different meaning to Tom and me than it does to most people. We are boaters, so to us, summer simply means ‘boating season’ and it lasts for six months. We start getting our boat ready to go… Read More ›
BISHKEK ANYONE? – RICH PASCHALL
Where in the world is … ? by Rich Paschall One of many things that surprises me about “modern” education is the absence of geography as part of the school curriculums. When I’ve asked any young person during the last… Read More ›
PORTLAND STREET ART – BY ELLIN CURLEY
I recently spent two days with friends in Portland, Oregon, the Vermont of the West. Pot is legal and the arts are thriving, all over town. Our friends drove us and walked with us all around town so we got… Read More ›
INGENUITY: PLANNING A TRIP WITH THREE DOGS – Marilyn Armstrong
RDP Thursday – INGENUITY We have been blessed with the opportunity to take a real vacation — relatively locally but in a rich and wonderful part of the country. I have always loved Pennsylvania, especially this area — the foothills of… Read More ›
NO REFEREE? A NEW CONCEPT – Marilyn Armstrong
FOWC with Fandango — Referee So, it looks like we are going to take a vacation. Nothing we planned and I guess you could describe this as a delightful and completely unexpected gift. We’re going to visit newly made friends in… Read More ›
R&R WITH OLD FRIENDS – Garry Armstrong
It was our time for a bit of R & R in the lush Connecticut woods, far from the madding crowd. It’s another world where we can recharge our life force and mental batteries. Our hosts are the kindly friends… Read More ›
