My Daily Travels

Thank goodness for a quiet and uneventful morning. It has given me time to collect my thoughts and prepare for an invasive dentist appointment that will take place at 3:00 today. By invasive, I mean my retired Army dentist using small tools like needles and whatnot, necessary to fix the damage that... Sign in to see full entry.

Apparently, where there is a river or a lake, even in a landlocked state like Pennsylvania, you can find seagulls. This view reminds me of being home in Delaware. Sign in to see full entry.

Every year since our two grandkids entered school, we have taken them shopping for their school clothes and supplies. Sadly, my granddaughter has been in love with the mall ever since we took her to one when she was in grade school several years ago, but in my area, most of them have now been... Sign in to see full entry.

Much like any other summer, I always plan out what my many varieties of tomatoes are destined for. In the case of this sweet beefsteak tomato, it is destined to become the main character in a tomato sandwich, with a supporting cast of mayonnaise and toasted Italian bread. Sign in to see full entry.

The only problem with taking a drive to Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood to enjoy a taste of Little Italy is deciding what to eat. I am a pizza fanatic, but the stuffed shells are calling my name. Sign in to see full entry.

Never would I have imagined a line at the DMV wrapping from the greeter who issued a numbered ticket once she approved your documents, to the parking lot, where people waited in the hot sun to gain entry into the DMV. Before that nightmare began, locating a parking spot in the packed lot was nearly... Sign in to see full entry.

So far, it has been a no-go situation the two times we attempted to obtain our REAL ID. I am feeling optimistic. We have finally received John's original birth certificate from Pittsburgh and our marriage certificate with the official required seal from Virginia. We have been warned that we are... Sign in to see full entry.

I don't normally mind the woodland creatures making homes around my yard, but there comes a time when they cross boundaries. We have found that the smallest creature living in our yard is the biggest troublemaker. Chippy has dug holes just about everywhere imaginable, and those holes are getting... Sign in to see full entry.

I had the misfortune of hauling my body up a long 90-degree hill a few years ago on a hot summer afternoon after John suggested we climb the monster to see the Harry Packer Mansion up close at the top of the hill. We were visiting the small historic town of Jim Thorpe at the time, which is easier to... Sign in to see full entry.

Life is messy, so I finished cleaning up the mess left from yesterday's party guests early this morning. I now have plenty of free time today to read, sit outdoors and birdwatch, enjoy a movie of my choosing, or toss a casserole in the oven for dinner. I have elected to do all of the above. Cooking... Sign in to see full entry.