My Daily Travels

One-half of my computer room has become a catch-all for my collection of books, pamphlets, maps, genealogy files, and our household records. While it wasn't cluttered, it was time to eliminate the extra clutter and organize my books by the authors or the books category. I have two fully loaded... Sign in to see full entry.

Pretty is an understatement when it comes to this view of Pittsburgh from Grandview in the early morning on a sunny day. Sign in to see full entry.

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We can usually expect a late afternoon visit from Regina, our mama raccoon, who visits our yard daily and loves her share of marshmallows. While she savored her afternoon favorite, we enjoyed our chili cheese dog dinner, which did not include marshmallows, just a few feet away from our furry friend... Sign in to see full entry.

People really need to start reading the signs. I live just a few miles from this popular park where the ducks and geese live year-round. At the entrance to the park, there is a pond with a huge sign in front of it informing people why they should not feed these birds bread, but every time we visit... Sign in to see full entry.

Although he is a beautiful creature, the Hawk is anything but friendly to the smaller birds and fur babies that feast in my yard. He comes for the buffet too, but not of the seed or corn variety. Sign in to see full entry.

Scheduled to be condemned, Century III Mall, when fully thriving was the third largest shopping center in the world that was once home to the most prominent retailers including a two-story Kaufmann's, and a Sears store that could fit 100 houses. Located just a few miles from my house, the mall is... Sign in to see full entry.

I love watching true stories, and this one will bring you to tears, give you hope, and touch on faith through a man's visit to heaven and back again where he must deal with pain and a brutal recovery process when all he wants to do is give up. 90 Minutes in Heaven is Don and his wife Eva Piper's... Sign in to see full entry.

I was in hope that the rain would hold off for another day, but Mother Nature is a fickle one. Our oldest daughter and her wife are coming over for a Mexican dinner later this afternoon, and it would be much more enjoyable to dine outdoors at the picnic table where we can watch our resident wildlife... Sign in to see full entry.