My Daily Travels

That subject is always at the top of our list since we are both foodies. Even though we are 3,000 miles apart, we feel like we are in the same room when discussing recipes, current events, and the day's plans that include where or what we will be eating for dinner. We are both diehard fans of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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If you are feeling especially energetic, love a challenging workout, and enjoy sightseeing, then the Thousand Steps Trail is just for you. "The Steps" were built in 1936 by the Harbison-Walker workers who climbed them every morning for an easier commute to the Ledge Quarry where they worked long,... Sign in to see full entry.

If you have plans on dining at the enchanting Talula's Garden then you may want to make your reservations well in advance. Rated as one of the best indoor dining experiences in Philadelphia, the acclaimed Kennett Square eatery has earned the distinction of "the toughest reservation" to make in... Sign in to see full entry.

Restaurants are suffering due to closings during a time when the pandemic has control of where we go and what we do, so we have been cooking more home meals for our own safety and the safety of others. Oftentimes, I crave some of those delicious diner favorites that for now are out of reach, so I... Sign in to see full entry.

At their 60th wedding anniversary, the husband was asked if his wife and him, really never ever had a fight. "Well," said the old man, "it all started about 60 years ago, right after the wedding. We were riding our mule back to town and walking it down the street when the mule tripped over a stone... Sign in to see full entry.

Getting around by car in the early nineteen-hundreds was easier said than done. Early American automobiles like the Model T Ford were an extravagance, but travel by riverboat was cheap. R iver life was hopping in western Pennsylvania due to the many rivers that surrounded the big city, along with... Sign in to see full entry.

Yesterday after meeting up with our real estate agent, we visited with our two youngest daughters and our two grandkids. While feasting on sub sandwiches, our ten-year-old granddaughter Chloe, who is nearing her eleventh birthday made a few birthday gift requests for us to consider. The first one... Sign in to see full entry.

We have been house hunting for the past month due to a few pressing matters, the most obvious being that we need more space. Winter is the worst time to shop for a new home even though this is a good time to see if the prospective home has been properly winterized, possibly saving you a mint down... Sign in to see full entry.

This one-room 1938 Lancaster County schoolhouse was all that the kids of all grades needed to get their daily fill of an education. I am fairly sure that the kids of today would also be appalled by the outhouse. Sign in to see full entry.