You know how it’s often the little things, the small moments, that mean the most? As my husband and I waited for winter to end and our spring vacation to arrive, we began to take day trips from home, exploring places up to two hours away that we have never…
J, my thoughtful and supportive friend of over 30 years (we met on the playground, of course, ahem), sent me a New York Times story about packing using the 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Method. J knows of my great disdain for packing but my love of travel; she sent…
I recently paid a visit to Dalton Farms in Swedesboro, New Jersey. Family owned and operated since 1790, it was covered in vibrantly colored tulips for as far as the eye could see. Or in my case, as far as the photos I later enlarge can capture. Using my trekking…
Driving through the town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, I was able to make out an interesting building at 330 Center Avenue. I asked my husband to go around the block so that I could get a picture of it, to be able to enlarge it to better see it. As…
Country Junction in Lehighton, Pennsylvania calls itself “The World’s Largest General Store” and after experiencing it for myself, I cannot dispute the claim. Selling items ranging from flowers to jewelry to furniture to pet supplies to fudge to prepared food to hardware equipment to building materials, well, oh, my indeed….
Not only do I live close to Philadelphia, the birthplace of a nation, I also am not far from Bethlehem, where Just Born is located. They are the company that makes Peeps. It has been a long time since I ate a Peep but last year I added a few…
Is life a mountain or a beach to you? The age-old question, right? What about summer and winter? Which do you prefer? I hate being hot so I am not a fan of summer. I love when it snows. Wanting to experience more of winter before spring arrives, my husband…
Did you know that there are two castles 16 miles apart in the northern New Jersey area? One is Lambert Castle, perched on Garret Mountain overlooking the city of Paterson. Built by Englsh silk magnate Catholina Lambert in 1892-93, he named it “Belle Vista.” Lambert continued to expand the building…
The world of skiing, any winter sport really, is foreign to me. I have never tried skiing or snowboarding, neither ever appealed to me. I attempted to ice skate once as a child. It did not go well. But I love watching the Winter Olympics and am amazed at what…
On Main Street in a town with a population of over 5,000, an hour west of where I live, there is a funeral home across the street from the hospital. I have to wonder who made this decision but an even bigger question is does their close proximity go into…
