Story of a Patriot
It was 1963 when I saw it for the first time. I was 13 years old and it had just turned six. I was on my first trip to Colonial...
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- Oct 29, 2022
- 11 min
St. Peter's Ditch
In the Book of Proverbs we read, “Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall”. It is a lesson I have relearned...
- Oct 1, 2022
- 1 min
Portuguese Love
We simply loved Portugal. It turned out to be the perfect venue for our 50th Wedding Anniversary vacation because it was new for all of...
- Sep 24, 2022
- 1 min
Bella Italia
Hayden and I have had the rare good fortune to visit many countries in our 50 years of marriage. To celebrate this year's special...
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
Balkans Cruise 2: On to Budapeszt
Magnificent skylines, rich history, heartbreaking memorials, delicious cuisine, skilled horsemen, proud young folk dancers; the memories...
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Balkans Cruise 1 : Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia.
The most frequent question you get from friends when you announce your intention to take a river cruise through Eastern Europe is “why?”...
- Jun 9, 2022
- 2 min
Wales: Family Time 2022
One of the blessings of my life is to have family in Wales. Thanks to my father's sister, Aunt Jean, correspondence was faithfully...
- Mar 13, 2022
- 1 min
St. Lucia Adventure 2022
Now for something completely different. Hit the arrow and take a trip with me to the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. Hayden and...
- Oct 24, 2021
- 6 min
Cuba 2016
It is a country of lively music, bright colors, old cars, cigars, rum, clothes lines, horses, smiling faces, enthusiastic greetings,...
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