Author Archives
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Edgar Allen Poe’s Baltimore
My daughter Aynsley and I recently went to visit my mother for a few days. She lives in Ellicott City Maryland. My daughter had only a few requests, and one was to see the Edgar Allen Poe house and grave… Read More ›
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“Puppy, puppy, puppy” or how to get a dog
Probably the most beloved member of our family is our dog Dingo. He doesn’t look much like a Dingo, in fact he doesn’t look much like a dog at all. He sometimes looks a lot like an Ewok, when he… Read More ›
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The joy of the lost art of wearing hats
I am invited to two weddings within the next few months. I adore attending weddings. I’m not so sure about being in weddings since the great “Bride Meltdown of 1992” where I almost lost an eye and my first born…. Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick! Daisies with sunshine!
I’m posting this hoping for SPRING weather to visit chilly New Hampshire soon! Related articles Advice for Growing Becky Daises (landscaping.answers.com) My First Portrait! (simplyjuliana.com) Mothers Day Daisies (proflowers.com)
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A Chesapeake Bay long gone, but fondly remembered.
I was lucky enough to grow up spending large quantities of time on the Chesapeake Bay. Sadly, pollution, and a growing Washington DC population that loves to buy vacation places on the shores of the bay, have perhaps changed forever… Read More ›
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East Coast Cowboys
Family photographs reveal generations of wannabe cowboys in my family. I have to admit my little brother Mark was an exception, as for many years this blue eyed blond wished to be a Native American. My grandmother assured him we… Read More ›
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Friday Fun Flick! Flamingo in Paris!
These fun flamingo food feathers were fotographed (opps photographed) at the Paris Zoological Gardens. Related articles Flamingos and palm trees love! (chloefleury.com) Flamingos in the Turks and Caicos | Turks and Caicos Islander (turkscaicosluxuryvillas.com) Holidaying In Paris With Children (acctourism.com)
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Rooftop eating in Paris, on the cheap!
One of my favorite treats when visiting Paris is to eat lunch at the Galaries Lafayette department store. While others admire the view from the Eiffel Tower, what is a view of Paris without the Eiffel Tower in the it?… Read More ›
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Bear country, Switzerland
The first time I went to Bern, Switzerland with my husband he wanted to see the train station. You have to understand my husband collects European toy trains, so for us any trip in Europe is by train, and any… Read More ›
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Cloud Watching….or Pareidolia education for the young
As a teacher I often chose to teach all year by taking part in the Summer Camp run by the school. The camp allowed parents that worked to have a safe, but enjoyable place for their children, and was an… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 