One thing that helps nurture my creativity while traveling is to decide ahead of time what my expectations are. I recheck them nearly every day while I’m on my trip. Did I do what I wanted? If not, do I still want to do that? If so, what do I need to do to enjoy…
Remember when we would go back to school in the fall and the first assignment was an essay to write about what we did during our summer vacation? Well, it’s much more fun to do when it’s a blog and no one’s grading it. I had a great time in Atlanta! I drove down the Thursday…
Thanks everyone for your comments on the pictures of Pennsbury Inn and its grounds. I’m glad you enjoyed it! Our visit to Chadds Ford was mostly taking pictures, shopping for antiques, visiting the Brandywine River Museum for N.C. Wyeth artwork, and going out to eat. Lunch our first day was at Hank’s Place, a plain but…
My sister and I have enjoyed a close relationship for our entire life. As we started our families, I was a working mother, she was a stay-at-home mother. I didn’t particularly want to work, but I had significantly higher earnings than my favorite boy toy. She loved staying at home with her children, something she wanted…
The last vacation that I took with my parents before getting married was up in Canada. For a change, we didn’t camp in a tent but instead rented a cabin that had real beds and a real kitchen. It was quite a treat! We took the dog with, which we also did not do very…
I was on vacation last week and did I ever have fun! I felt like I did it all – read a lot books, stayed home, went away, relaxed, and worked hard. I went back to work this week feeling refreshed and like I’d had a good break from it all. Here are some of…
I look back at some of the old photos and think back at the faith that my sister and I had in Dad’s abilities to feed us when we were on vacation. When we were on the road, we always wanted to go to Howard Johnson’s to eat. We’d fall asleep and next thing we know,…
Living The Seasons 