I am able to see images and text much better on the iPad than I am with my eyes. It has something to do with the bright and light and, of course, the fact that I can enlarge everything. Enlargement is key! It is sometimes surprising when I look at…
All Who Wanderlog Are Not Lost
An eight-day trip to California, where my husband and I would fly to San Francisco, tour the city, head to Yosemite, then back to the coast, driving south to Los Angeles, would require a plan. Carefully selecting the cities that most interested us, we opted not to restrict ourselves to…
My Hands Are Minty Fresh
As I waited for a video appointment to begin, I noticed the small miscellaneous pile I had set on the desk in preparation for an upcoming trip. I was happy to see that a small tube of hand cream was one of the items, my hands were already dry in…
Abraham Lincoln’s Hitching Post
The hitching post that President Abraham Lincoln used when he attended services at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC from 1861 until his death in 1865 still stands. Located just three blocks east of The White House, people would often gather and greet the first family as they…
Every Single Day
One of the things I love about Piper is that he greets each day with enthusiasm and an inordinate amount of spunkiness. Yes, it’s January 2nd but Piper takes the same stance every single day no matter what the calendar says. As for me, every single day I hope to…
2026: Ready For Takeoff
The last few years I have made a photo calendar to hang in our kitchen. Although I am unable to see it (I use the iOS calendar for everything), it is the resource my husband uses to see what we are up to. The picture for each month is carefully…
It May Not Be Hell, But Something Has Frozen Over
“The day that I have to wear electronic clothing to stay warm is the day I stay home,” I said to my husband about six months ago. We had endured some cold NFL football games and a few other events over the last couple of years, the kind of painful…
Keep Your Seat Belt Fastened At All Times
There is a phenomenon that occurs occasionally when I am in a car during the day. If I close my eyes for a bit then open them, I am sometimes startled that I cannot properly see. Is the windshield dirty? Do my eyes just need to adjust? I will blink…
A Monumentally Neglected Founding Father
While this monument can be found in Washington, DC, it honors a different George. George Mason was an American Founding Father and Virginia statesman. He wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, an inspiration for Thomas Jefferson as he prepared the Declaration of Independence. According to the National Park Service, Mason…