My Daily Travels

Over the past twenty years, I have managed to visit every corner of the state and everywhere in between. There is no lack of beauty, but a few places I hold in high regard as favorites. The Lancaster Amish country is not only lovely and quaint, it is quiet and serene. It is also home to some of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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This six-bedroom Covered Bridge is truly an eclectic retreat like no other. The one-of-a-kind Airbnb is built over the McClure creek with views and sounds of soothing water from almost every room. It's a perfect place to rest and recharge but also offers space and time to work on art, journaling,... Sign in to see full entry.

Stunningly Gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe Buttermilk Falls, home to one of western Pennsylvania's most famous waterfalls and parks. Between 1931 and 1956 the property was owned by Fred McFeely, grandfather of Fred Rogers of children's television fame. McFeely, a wealthy industrialist from... Sign in to see full entry.

Two people close to our family who showed no signs of sadness or depression whatsoever suddenly took their own lives by shooting themselves in the head within a few weeks of each other. The first victim was playing with his grandchildren, happy and carefree, so nobody was the wiser, and nothing... Sign in to see full entry.

I woke up to a solid icy pathway covered by snow. I fear causing the mailman a serious slip and fall as our mailbox is located next to our door, which forces him to walk the pathway of death to deliver our mail. No matter how many times I go out and clear the sidewalk, the snow simply will not give... Sign in to see full entry.

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Once upon a time, there was a beautiful teenage girl named Gertrude Spring, who on a warm summer's evening in 1935 dressed up in her fanciest pink floor-length finery in preparation for the high school prom to be held that night. Her date, the handsome Bobby arrived just in time, looking quite... Sign in to see full entry.

There once was a groundhog named Phil Who was endowed with a mystical skill As he emerged this year His shadow appeared So he proclaimed, “Six more weeks of this chill!” The Prognosticator of Prognosticators, Punxsutawney Phil, once again appeared today at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Opinions about food are a normal thing when you consider the fact that we need it to stay alive. What I find odd is people who hate a particular food but will eat it when it has been prepared in a totally different way. I find it weird that my middle daughter complains when we add onions to... Sign in to see full entry.