My childhood was spent with my grandparents on the Eastern Shore of Maryland . They lived a beautiful, old, large and slightly decrepit Victorian farmhouse in the small town of Nanticoke. The farmhouse had some drawbacks. No air conditioning and… Read More ›
Maryland
The grossest thing I eat (and enjoy)
We all have that one dish that makes others wonder just WHY we would put THAT in our mouth. I have a wonderful American friend of Japanese lineage, that is very careful who sits next to her when she eats… Read More ›
Bundle up! Some vintage winter photographs!
Fellow blogger Naomi rarely has this problem in Texas, but for those of us in New England and my family in Canada, winter means bundling up! Here is a vintage photograph of my step father and his sister Betsy, all… Read More ›
“NONE SHALL PASS!”, and why Maryland needs a new flag
I have been put in charge of helping scan and update the old family photographs. I’ve really enjoyed seeing some of the truly old ones, the ones of relatives in big hats and fancy clothing we aren’t quite sure the… Read More ›
Friday Flick: Thanks for Serving
My relative from Maryland in his uniform. Civil War, we aren’t sure if he’s the one we have a few letters from or not, so unsure of his name. (any suggestions what the ribbon means?) WWI, have cigar, will travel!… Read More ›
Leaf Peeper Time! (almost)
While I enjoy living in New England, Fall is of course my favorite season. The changing of the leaves is in New England always is amazing to me. While I grew up in Washington DC and Maryland, and leaves changed,… Read More ›
Friday Fun Flick! Chesapeake Boat Ride
, These are relatives of mine on the Chesapeake Bay. I rather gather this is casual clothing, though the men rather look like they are going to the office. The apple basket is just like the ones I grew up… Read More ›
The common use of the “N” word Fallacy
I grew up in the South. Certainly below the Mason Dixon line, I was born in Washington DC and grew up in Maryland. Maryland has a state anthem, that once you get past the first few verses pretty much says… Read More ›
Pho heaven
The best places to eat sometimes are in strip malls. When visiting my family with my daughter Aynsley, she convinced us to go to “the best Pho place ever!” She had read about it online. My mom and I were… Read More ›
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 ›