Having visited the Hobbit House at The Brothers Greenhouses in Port Orchard, Washington for the first time in the fall of 2024 (click here for Such A Fine Sight – Part 4), I wanted to return on our most recent trip during the last week of November of 2025. I…
Driving along the coast in Washington state, I saw what I thought was a small boat by itself in the water. I asked my husband if that was what it was and he confirmed that I was correct. Completely without emotion, I commented, “Isn’t it crazy that I can’t see…
I have checked into many a hotel in my day, especially when I was a corporate meeting manager. I know the drill and always approach the front desk with my photo ID in hand. During a recent hotel stay, leaving our luggage with my husband, I said I would go…
Titled “Public Figures,” this piece of public art was created by Do Ho Suh in 2024 and is located outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC. What’s the big deal, you may be wondering. Large white pedestals can be found under statues all over the city….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
