Go West Young Man
Mary Anne and I finally made it out to southern California where we got together with our friends of 45 plus years: Anne Marie and Rich Rynda (from New Jersey) who now live in...
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Category: Around the U.S.
Walking in Memphis
"Put on my blue suede shoesAnd I boarded the planeTouched down in the land of the Delta BluesIn the middle of the pouring rain" —Marc Cohen, Walking in Memphis Toward the end of our...
Read MoreVicksburg, Mississippi
Toward the end of our river cruise, we went ashore on an excursion with a tour group in Vicksburg, Mississippi. During the Civil War, Vicksburg was hotly contested because of its immense...
Read MoreGinkgo Grove 2023
The state of Virginia maintains an arboretum, complete with an experimental farm (The Blandy Experimental Farm) that is managed by the University of Virginia. There students and...
Read MoreDuck, North Carolina
Summertime and the living is easy. Especially in Duck, NC, where we will be for the rest of July and most of August. The place is hopping. Vacation season is here and it looks like people are...
Read MoreThe Outer Banks
Thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak our travel plans have changed quite a bit. The 2 month trip to Florence and Rome—well that didn’t happen. Three cheers for British Airways and Road Scholar...
Read MoreIn the District--Washington, DC
We spent a busy weekend in the nation’s capitol. Among other things we saw an absolutely terrific performance of My Fair Lady at the Kennedy Center. Shereen Ahmed, a 26 year old...
Read MoreFlorida in February
We took a short trip down to the Tampa-St.Pete area on the Gulf Coast to celebrate my sister’s wedding. The weather in February was perfect. St. Petersburg is a vibrant town with impressive...
Read MoreGeorge Washington’s Farm in Mount Vernon
One of the very nice things about living in Virginia is the abundance of historical sights. For instance, the Smithsonian is 15 miles away in DC; there is the Manassas National Battlefield Park,...
Read MoreWasting Away in Margaritaville
Well, here we are in Key West, Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, also known as the Conch Republic. It is quite a scene. In some respects, it bears a faint resemblance to Nashville’s honky-tonk...
Read MoreThe Finger Lakes Region of New York
We are back from a short visit to the Finger Lakes region of New York State. The region is gorgeous, especially as the leaves begin to turn as fall arrives. Small towns dot the landscape, and...
Read MoreA visit to Tanglewood and Saratoga Springs
It's tough to beat the natural beauty of New England. We recently took a trip up to Saratoga Springs to visit the track, then on to The Clark museum in Williamstown, and then onto Lenox...
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