My husband and I often marvel at the fact that Piper doesn’t have arms. His feet are his feet and his hands. We never tire of watching him. We often joke about him being unarmed, as was the case one recent day. “My gosh, Piper, you have made a big…
Baylor Massacre Site
Sister Rain Note: A few years ago, I spent a day in Tappan, New York, the location where, upon General George Washington’s orders, Major John Andre was hanged as a spy, a result of his involvement with Benedict Arnold in the plot to surrender West Point to the British. (Click…
High Noon At The Sister Rain Corral
I had just placed a flag and red, white and blue patriotic fairy lights in my new Dunkin Eagle Cup, as well as a flag, but had not yet moved it to its place on the sideboard. Piper was relaxing on my shoulder for awhile, then, reenergized by his little…
Ely, Nevada
After driving several hours on Nevada’s Route 93 South (click here), my husband and I came to our first town, Ely. We stopped at the only hotel we saw, a Holiday Inn Express, but they had no un-booked rooms that evening. The front desk person there told us a Ramada…
Ethel & Frank
Waiting at the eye doctor’s office for my appointment, a woman came in with a walker. She was probably in her 80s and talked very loudly, as she explained to the receptionist that she had recently had back surgery. Next she complained that her husband was waiting in the car….
Quill You See What I See?
Going through the pictures from a recent trip, one showed something on the road. “Is this a porcupine?,” I asked my husband, even though I was sure it was not. He came over to look. “No, I don’t know what that is. Part of the brush on the side of…
Oh Toe They Didn’t
In the 18th century, there was a pervasive belief that untoasted fresh bread caused digestive issues, making toasting an important part of daily life. Revolutionary War-era fireplace implements consisted of locally hand-forged wrought iron toasting forks and small rotary racks or baskets with long handles. Other racks were mounted on…
Snacker Up!
Even though Piper was not at the All-Star Game with me and his dad (click here), he does like to watch Phillies games at home. As a matter of fact, he has better seats than his parronts do and is often blocking our view of the screen. I realize Piper…
Not Much But We On Route 93
Having just landed in Salt Lake City earlier that morning, my husband and I had covered a lot of ground in the past six hours, making multiple stops in the city before heading west to the Bonneville Salt Flats (click here). Located close to the Nevada border, we found Route…
Stand Up To Cancer
Arriving at the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia (click here), everyone in attendance found a rolled card in their cup holder. Provided by Mastercard* as a way for the stadium to honor those affected by cancer, the one side explained what the placard was for, the other proclaimed, “I STAND…