Entertainment… What A Day in South Dakota 24 Aug 201124 Aug 2011 What a day! I concluded if God made man in his image, he must have made South Dakota in the image of Eden. Words like 'awe' are used so frequently…
Farming… Flooded Missouri River Valley, Le Mars, Iowa & South Dakota 23 Aug 201123 Aug 2011 When we passed through the Missouri River Valley, sand bags still marked places where they had tried to control the rising water from this year's flood. Much of the fields…
Entertainment… Illinois and Iowa Offer Surprises 22 Aug 201122 Aug 2011 Mighty Mississippi RiverWe arrived in Illinois last night as the sun was setting and it's salmon-colored ridge spread across the western horizon in front of us for over an hour.…
Entertainment… Road Trip Update 21 Aug 201121 Aug 2011 Welcome to IndianaWe are in beautiful Indiana farming country. Fields of corn and soybeans line both sides of the road. My husband has buck fever - the terminology for deer…
Entertainment… Bland and Giles, Virginia 20 Aug 201120 Aug 2011 The sign out front advertises their peaches and ice cream.One of the best things about Southwest Virginia - besides the views, fresh mountain air, lovely residents, and varied wildlife -…
food… Breakfast of the Tropics 12 Aug 201112 Aug 2011 Aah! What is better than an indulgent breakfast of coconut kahlua coffee and chocolate doughnuts? Especially at those times of the month when chocolate cravings abound. And to partake of…
friends… What Does The Sistine Chapel Ceiling and Anne Frank’s House Have in Common? 31 Jul 201131 Jul 2011 I have just exhaled a breath that I have been holding since my friend Ellie Whittington left for her European adventure with the People to People Ambassadors. She, like her…
home… Simple Luxuries 25 Jul 201125 Jul 2011 Oprah has often commented on her love for fresh flowers. Even before her budget accommodated vases full of flowers for every room, she treated herself to one or two blooms…
Entertainment… Camping is the New Ritz 20 Jul 201120 Jul 2011 My husband's idea of a fabulous vacation is to tour the Western American states. Montana, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, etc. And he wants to do this…
Entertainment… Happy Bastille Day France! 14 Jul 201114 Jul 2011 AP Photo of Eiffel Tower Illuminated During Bastille Day CelebrationToday is the French National Holiday akin to our own Independence Day Celebration. Fireworks, parades, picnics, parties, and lots of wine…
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