The noise was something that I have not heard before. When I started my car some two weeks ago, the…
This is my second post on homelessness. The first one appeared on September 30, 2022. The focus of the first…
I spent the better part of the last week in Mississippi, primarily in Jones County and mostly in the town…
What, you may ask, is a purple cow? It turns out that a purple cow is the mascot of my…
When was the last time you were on a trampoline? When was the last time you visited a trampoline park?…
How frustrating can this be? Walking, cycling, driving or just standing on a street corner on the streets of Seattle,…
My recent visit to Mackinac Island in Michigan rekindled my fascination with turtles. The legend of Mackinac Island recalls that…
Today I participated in a zoom session that was unusual, at least for me. The zoom meeting was called by…
At the same time I am watching the amazing ceremony surrounding the laying to rest of Queen Elizabeth II, I…
If you are like me, you have been transfixed by the coverage of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. The…
Many of you have enjoyed some of my blogs about restaurants. Well, I have one more for you that I…
Yesterday I spent 6+ hours with 6 kids (5 girls and 1 boy) between the ages of 4 and 12. …
Slowing down is not really in my DNA. I love to be active. I love working on multiple things at…
The other night I had the opportunity to go to Cheney Stadium to see a Tacoma Rainiers baseball game. The…
We all know that dogs can be great friends. And, of course we know that for the owner of a…
Yesterday, September 3rd, was National Cinema Day. Tickets to movies in 3,000 theaters and 30,000 screens across the country were…
I know it is a little early to be talking about Halloween, but… I have stumbled across some news that…
My three-week road trip to America’s heartland has ended. I hope you have enjoyed my writings as much as I…
One of the shocking things to me during my three-week road trip in the Midwest is that I have not…
Today something happened that I have never seen before in a restaurant anywhere. But, first, a little bit of background…
Islands are something special. For me there is an allure to an island. I am drawn to them. I am…
On a road trip there is a period of time almost every day when you are in the car driving. …
And where did I find the best grilled cheese sandwich in the world? In the Midwest. Yes, siree. In a…
Last night I went to see the Green Bay Packers play in Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisconsin. Why, you…
What the heck is a shouse, you might be asking. It is a shed house. I have seen several of…
Who has been to Sheboygan Wisconsin? That is where I spent today and part of yesterday. What makes Sheboygan so…
One of the things that strikes you right away when you visit the Midwest are the prices. They are so…
I spent all day yesterday on the Mississippi River. How can you come to the Midwest and not talk about…
Sometimes you just fall in love with an eating establishment. Well, this happened to me in Galena Illinois. The place…
What a surprise this little town of 13,000 residents has been to me. For so many reasons. First, this town…
Oh my goodness. If you have an image of the Midwest having a bunch of corn fields, you are wrong! …
If you love cheese, you have to go to Wisconsin. Oh my gosh. I have only been in Wisconsin three…
Have you ever been to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin? I had not either. But, boy, what a beautiful spot. I have…
I am embarking on a three-week road trip to the Midwest. Specifically, the states of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.…
Last week I received a phone call from a good friend of mine, alerting me that I was involved in…
When I really like something to eat, I often say “Ummm Boy, Almond Joy!” To be clear, I don’t just…
I have been thinking about putting solar panels on the roof of my abode for some time now. Solar panels…
I have 8 grandkids, and 2 on the way. However, I am called different names by different grand children. Some…
Every once in awhile doesn’t something happen to you – something that bothers you, something that gets you upset, something…
One of the craziest, almost Neanderthal, fossil looking creatures on the planet is the horseshoe crab. They remain plentiful along…
When I visited Chappaquiddick Island on Martha’s Vineyard recently for two weeks I felt that I was coming home again. …
My goodness. When was the last time you jumped rope? For me it has been over 70 years. At least…
I was reminded on how much I miss Norman Rockwell’s illustrations and paintings when I recently visited the Norman Rockwell…
Recently a fellow classmate at Williams College where I received my post-secondary education asked me to give him some recollections…
This past week I visited the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library again. It was the third time I have done…
What is it about jigsaw puzzles that make them so intriguing? The challenge. whether it be a 300, 500 or…
Most people think of dandelions as a weed. Not me. No sir. To me dandelions are a wildflower – something…
It has been some time since I participated in, much less organized a real scavenger hunt. But that is what…
I started the Keto Diet a couple of months ago. Do you know what the Keto diet is? I did…
34 years ago the film Mystic Pizza was released. Let me tell you that it is still a really fun…