My Daily Travels

I normally choose some sort of seafood for my dinner on Friday, which usually consists of a beer-battered fish platter of some sort or a bowl of crab soup loaded with plenty of lump crab, and even though John will tolerate a fish sandwich if it is doused with hot sauce, it is not his preference, so... Sign in to see full entry.

While visiting our favorite restaurant a few days ago, John and I were treated to a lovely visit from the local wildlife as we were exiting the front door of the Cracker Barrel. These guys were cool, calm, and collected, and they were apparently up to being photographed without complaint. Sign in to see full entry.

I usually watch the Food Network on Wednesday mornings simply because I enjoy learning about Jewish, Chinese, and Midwestern food that Molly Yeh makes on her Girl Meets Farm cooking show. Due to helping John trim our overgrown Japanese Maple along with making a new trail through our back flower bed... Sign in to see full entry.

National Banned Book Week is held yearly during the first week of October, giving book lovers a chance to enjoy a book that otherwise would be unattainable. Several organizations have fought legislators who are often behind these bans. PEN America found that many challenged books focus on... Sign in to see full entry.

More and more people are flocking to small towns for a variety of reasons, the biggest of them being inflated housing costs being at the top of the list. Although not a small town, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is surrounded by hundreds of small communities and boroughs that are quaint, historic, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Waking up to fog and the changing leaves on the first day of October, John made the suggestion early this morning that we take a country drive this afternoon to check out the fall foliage, followed by a country dinner at the Cracker Barrel, which is one of our favorite restaurants; it was an... Sign in to see full entry.

Today, our youngest daughter turns 33. She has had her share of health issues throughout her young life, but as of today, she is doing much better after being prescribed the right medications. I am thankful that we will all be together to celebrate her special day. After all of the rain this past... Sign in to see full entry.

It has been wet and cloudy for most of this past week here in Pittsburgh, but last night's unexpected rainfall was a real doozy that brought high winds and thunderstorms that made a mess of my yard with downed branches everywhere. Today is sunny and warm, which will allow John and I to clean up the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Our local community library not only offers a wide variety of books to choose from, but they also have a book club that features a monthly book selection. There is nothing better than a cup of hot tea and a good book on a rainy day. Sign in to see full entry.