Although I didn’t think about it at the time, in retrospect when I was young I knew that I would change a lot before I became an adult. It is only now that I realize that back then I thought that is where the transformation would end. Once I hit…
Bike With The Old, Bike With The New
A few weeks after I woke up blind in both eyes (one day at a time), my husband bought me a small stationery bike from Walmart. Up until the day before the vision loss I walked for exercise, religiously, in all kinds of weather. I have always hated working out…
Trinity Episcopal Church & Schorn Log Cabin
Swedesboro, New Jersey’s Trinity Episcopal Church’s current building was constructed in 1784, replacing an earlier log church that was damaged during the Revolutionary War. Its minister, Reverend Nicholas Collin, kept a journal detailing the war’s impact on the church and the town, including his own capture by militia. Across the…
Picking Up The Peanuts
Piper loves to throw things on the floor. Knowing mom or dad will pick them up, he only does it when we are close by. With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to dump a box full of packing peanuts on the table for Piper…
Golden Gate Bridge
When I think of the song, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco,” I immediately picture the Golden Gate Bridge in my head. As I stood looking at the iconic symbol of this city by the bay it struck me that I cannot possibly be the only one. I am…
Miles High Marriage
My husband and I have been faced with extremely difficult times in the 30+ years that we have been married including each of us suffering an extremely serious health issue, the death of our parents (two of which were sudden and tragic), money troubles, the loss of our beloved first…
On My Journey, They Came To Me With Offered Arms
Spending a week in California, I was the recipient of two similar acts of kindness, both at the hands . . . the arms . . of two different men. You have probably never noticed but when you are walking on a jetway to board a plane, there is a…
Celebration In The Front, Celebration In The Back
Delighted to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution last year, I ordered some merch: a Christmas ornament, pin, scarf and baseball hat. At the time, I took a photo of them all to accompany a future story. Inspiration did not come; I removed it from my…
Carrier Conure
If you think Piper is not excited and proud to be perched in his new carrier, you are mistaken. Purchased specifically to make it easier for his veterinarian to remove him to be examined at his annual check-up (the old one presented some challenges), Piper liked his new travel gear…
Iron Door Saloon
The Iron Door Saloon in Groveland, California is the longest continuously liquor-serving establishment in the state of California. It began in 1852 as “The Granite Store” built by Peter King, operating as a general mercantile while also serving liquor to thirsty miners. In the 1860s Postmaster Jim Tannahill bought the…