My Daily Travels

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would require all students to learn the lost art of cursive penmanship. State Representative Dane Watro says cursive handwriting skills are more than signing checks and legal documents. Since nearly everything has become digital,... Sign in to see full entry.

Although necessary, starting a new month with a needle jab to the gum is not my idea of fun, but that is what is in store for John today, and for me on Wednesday. There's no fun when living in pain, so we are working on getting what's left of our pearly whites taken care of; therefore, going to the... Sign in to see full entry.

After dealing with daily issues for the past few months, I knew my modem had been dying a slow death. This morning it simply took its last breath and died. It along with my keyboard and mouse hit eleven years of use this month, so I can't say I didn't get my moneys worth out of my old system. I have... Sign in to see full entry.

I rarely complain about putting together a meal, but it is miserably hot, and I spent some time outdoors today pulling weeds, pruning, and trimming the hedges. I feel more exhausted than I probably should, but I am in no mood to cook over a hot stove or grill. John suggested we grab an all-you-eat... Sign in to see full entry.

I was doing some yard cleanup this morning after last night's rain and damaging winds, and spotted Troubles heading into the yard for some breakfast. I was happy to see that my pepper plants are bursting from all the intermittent sun and rain this past week. Some of my jalapeno peppers will get... Sign in to see full entry.

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I was born in Delaware and moved to Oregon when I was seven. I moved to California when I was sixteen and to Nevada when I was eighteen. Since then, I have lived in several states, from the East Coast to the West Coast, before finally settling in Western Pennsylvania in 2002. I picked up a bit of... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday, after a long, hot, and humid day of yard work, a massive thunderstorm passed through the area, cooling the thick air down long enough for us to sit outdoors and enjoy the hundreds of fireflies visiting our yard. Fireflies are one of the most captivating of the bug family and the epitome... Sign in to see full entry.

My entire morning has revolved around waiting for my computer to get through the necessary updates it requires to function well. If you use a computer, then you know that it cannot operate well without regular updates. I work part-time from home, so I need my computer to function optimally. The... Sign in to see full entry.

The sweltering heat these past few days has put me in the mood for cold foods, so I'm making tuna salad with mayo, dill weed, and relish on rye, while John prefers to have a Reuben on rye. To each his own. I think my sandwich choice is the better one for a 100-degree day. Sign in to see full entry.