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Three Nights in London that Turned into Four
From Tromso, Norway, we’d planned to fly to London to spend an extra three nights on our trip before returning home. We had two items on our agenda: a visit to the Churchill War Rooms and a guided tour of … Continue reading
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Northern Lights and Northern Norway
Our goal was to see the Northern Lights. Why else travel to a part of Norway within the Arctic Circle in the bitter cold of January? We saw the aurora borealis in all its glory, but the lights turned out … Continue reading
The Twelve Days of Christmas
On this December 30, five days after Christmas, you may have already taken down your tree and boxed up all the decorations. Not me. I cling to the twelve days of Christmas, the time that begins on December 25 and … Continue reading
No Marshmallows Allowed at My Thanksgiving Table
At Thanksgiving, my mother made the best oyster dressing with a recipe I never pinned her down on, and her home-cooked collards were seasoned just right with country ham. Her cranberry, however, she slid straight out of the can, plopped … Continue reading
A Virginia Trip
An unexpected bonus on my recent trip to Hot Springs, Virginia, was a visit to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello. I didn’t realize this historical World Heritage site was directly off the interstate near Charlottesville. Why not stop? My husband and I … Continue reading
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Tagged history, monticello, omni-hotel-in-hot-springs, politics, thomas-jefferson, travel, virginia
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Whatever Is Lovely
What do you do when you find out your city government has overspent by millions of dollars and is now going to raise your utility bill in a feeble attempt to balance the budget? You save your outrage until the … Continue reading
Canadian Rockies: Wow, Wow-Wow, and Wow-Wow-Wow!
Our pictures can’t capture the majesty of what my husband and I saw on our recent trip to the Canadian Rockies. As our Caravan tour guide suggested, we rated the scenery as wow, wow-wow, and wow-wow-wow. Most of what we … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye
First you watch your children grow up. From babies to kids to young adults, all in the blink of an eye, or so it seems. Then the cycle repeats itself with your grandchildren. He was not the first grandchild–his older … Continue reading
An Italian Adventure: The Venetian Islands and Country Visits
Venice might have been amazing, but the places we visited on nearby islands were absolutely charming. My favorite was Burano with its colorful houses and slower pace. There’s not a lot going on in Burano, no great cathedrals or museums … Continue reading
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An Italian Adventure: Venice
Built on 118 islands, Venice is like no other city in the world. Walking or water transportation is how you get around, although the pricey gondolas are today only a tourist attraction. The gondoliers no longer sing, but it’s still … Continue reading
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