This morning, my first thought upon awakening was, “Wow, THAT was a wild nightmare.” And then I remembered that this is reality—the world, as we know it, has essentially come to a standstill. The Best Laid Plans… If all had gone according to plan, we would have been on the road last week. We would […]
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I thought that I was going to enjoy writing about our summer and fall adventures and catch up on our blog while spending the winter in Florida dealing with my parents’ home and possessions. But in the past six weeks, I’ve only managed one post. My focus has been on clawing my way through decades […]
Every year, just for fun, I choose a few critters that I would like to see in our travels. In 2019, on my wishlist were Green Kingfishers (success in South Texas!), Atlantic Puffins, and moose. Our best bet for seeing Atlantic Puffins—and getting close enough to photograph them—was to head to the Maritimes. Of course, […]
I can’t seem to move forward in life without first taking time to look back and reflect. That is never truer than at the beginning of a new year. (I know, I know…we’re already halfway through January. You should be used to me by now.) Along with looking back, my attention is being pulled far […]
After our low-key week in the Adirondacks, we entered Canada in early July for our summer of adventures. Crossing the border into Québec, we were greeted with a cheery “Bonjour/Hello!!” and were quickly on our way. Our first destination: Québec City, an enchanting 400-year old city with strong ties to its French heritage. It’s like […]
We knew from the outset that we were only going to get a glimpse of the Adirondacks. This enormous swath of wilderness covers more than 9000 square miles, from the center of New York state to the Canadian border. More of an issue, though, is that we abruptly hit ‘travel burnout’ at the beginning of […]
We choose our travel destinations for lots of different reasons, but I think this was the first time I wanted to go somewhere simply because of the name. To make it even more enticing, Glimmerglass State Park is located just a few miles outside of Cooperstown, New York, an idyllic little town that’s home to […]
We wrapped up our three-week exploration of New York’s Finger Lakes region in late June. Our final stop: Seneca Lake, with the goal of visiting the Women’s Rights History Museum in Seneca Falls, exploring Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, and doing some wine tasting in the region. We managed two-and-a-quarter out of three. Women’s Rights & […]
Thank you, dear friends, for your supportive comments and emails. Apparently, there are a lot of us dealing with similar issues related to aging parents. I must admit, I feel better with companions in this leaky boat. And although I don’t wish this adventure upon anyone, I’m happy if our experience can benefit others. So…back […]
Continuing our “Not-New-York-City” tour of New York State, we moved on to explore more of the Finger Lakes region in Central New York. With eleven lakes, several state parks, interesting little towns, waterfalls, wineries, and unique cultural attractions, it wasn’t easy to narrow down our choices. We settled on a handful of things that we […]
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