Category Archives: travel

Blue Ceiling with Yellow Stars

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

“I have finished that chapel I was painting.  The Pope is quite satisfied.”  – Michelangelo My friend Paula and I had set out to Italy to fulfill a nearly lifelong desire to see the great works of art in St. Peter’s … Continue reading →

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Runner-Up in Essay Contest For Second Year

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

The news arrived mere moments ago. Yeah! Not the winner, but runner-up for the second year in a row in the travel portion of the essay contest for Storyhouse with my tale of adventures in the great West titled – Down … Continue reading →

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Turning Fifty

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

By the time we hit fifty, we have learned our hardest lessons. We have found out that only a few things are really important. We have learned to take life seriously, but never ourselves.  ~  Marie Dressler It’s harder to … Continue reading →

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What Do You Like To Read?

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Mystery?  Suspense?  Romance?  Science Fiction?  Memoir?  Humor? What calls you back to the written word? Fantasy?  Do it Yourself?  Cookbooks? What are you looking for in the pages of a book? Do you like knowing how things will end up … Continue reading →

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Atalaya Castle and Arts and Crafts Festival

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Enter here, my friends, right through the door of the imaginations of a pair of artists and art historians, Archer and Anna Huntington.  Located inside of Huntington Beach State Park, in South Carolina, it is a great place to spend … Continue reading →

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What are you doing Memorial Day?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Memorial Day in the United States is held on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died in service to our country.  We traditionally place American flags on the graves of the deceased and … Continue reading →

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What’s for Dinner? The Perfect Meal for the Kentucky Derby Weekend!

Posted on May 3, 2012 by

I have a menu of traditional foods served at the Kentucky Derby.  And you don’t have to be a horse fan to enjoy it.  I posted these recipes last May, so I’m adding the links to take you back to … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone’s Amazing Sites and History

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

A pair of moose were our official greeters to Yellowstone National Park upon our arrival.  I thought it fitting that they should be yours as well. What followed though, seemed to be as far from this green and serene landscape … Continue reading →

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X is for what?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

Ah, we have known this day was coming.  I have dreaded it since I signed up for the blog challenge nearly two months ago.  Some of you have commented on the looming last three letters of the alphabet.  And now … Continue reading →

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W is for Windmill

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

When my husband and I traveled West this past summer, we began to see flat bed rigs hauling long narrow wings – so they appeared. They were too narrow to be for large planes, but we thought they might have … Continue reading →

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