Arlington National Cemetery
In the United States it is easy—much too easy—to take freedom for granted. In part it is because we have
Great Falls National Park in Autumn
We had some visitors from the wilds of New Jersey the other day. Mary Anne’s sister Ellen and her husband
The Virginia State Fair
The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation runs the annual Virginia State Fair. Scheduled for September 27 through October 6, the Fair
Summer’s Almost Gone
As the summer drew to a close we made a quick trip up to Long Beach Island. There we spent
Tallin, Estonia
Tallinn may be the most beautiful city you’ve never heard of. The capital of Estonia, Tallinn is a small city
More on Three Days in St Petersburg
Among the many mind boggling things to contemplate is the fact that the Russian aristocracy didn’t just have one enormous
Three Days in St Petersburg
The Summer Palace, Peterhof, Russia It would take years to see all there is to see in St Petersburg; actually
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki, with the highest urban standard of living in the world, is, not surprisingly, one of the most livable cities
Stockholm, Sweden
We are back from traveling through the nordic countries for a couple of weeks, with Stockholm being the first stop.