Glacier National Park, Rising Sun, St. Mary Lake “Isn’t it great! What a gift!” exclaims the other intrepid soul who … Continue reading What a gift!

Badlands, South Dakota After leaving friends in Chicago (much later than planned, but better to have stayed for an amazing … Continue reading Natural wonders, Nuclear weapons, and Knick knacks

Shaker Heights, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois Siri and I have been blessed with amazing friends and family – and on … Continue reading No one is a failure who has friends

Seneca Falls, New York “Remember, no man is a failure who has friends,” is the last message from Clarence, the … Continue reading It’s a wonderful place

Seneca Falls, Ithaca Falls, Taughannock State Lake and Lechworth State Park Over the last few days, we have been searching … Continue reading Falling for you

Newport, Rhode Island (note: this post is out of chronological order) When Mark Twain called the time of incredible wealth … Continue reading Third Places

Albany and Seneca Falls, New York I know about the Erie Canal, but I don’t think I fully knew about … Continue reading Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal

Women’s Rights National Historic Park:  Seneca Falls, New York “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men and … Continue reading Votes for women!

Southern Maine Botanical Garden: Boothbay, Maine On our way to search for trolls we also found caterpillars.  Specifically, the Caterpillar … Continue reading Caterpillars

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine Ever since finding our first Thomas Dambo troll in the forest while we visited … Continue reading Guardians of the Seed