Travel
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The Final Stop for the S/V Peacemaker?
For the past two years, we have seen the sailing vessel Peacemaker in St. Ignace. Last year, I had a chance to tour her. It was nearing the end of the day for…
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On Knowing What You Have
Spending some time away from home helps to bring perspective to lots of things. Quickly, some vacation priorities remind me of things I like to do, but somehow I let the time to…
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7 Quirky Tips for Mackinac Island
I am not on Mackinac Island right now. I’m not even in Northern Michigan. I spent this gorgeous sunny day in Pittsburgh and New Kensington, and I had a wonderful time. However, we…
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Waterloo Memoir
I just realized that the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815) is this week. Do you like history? If so, I highly recommend the following: “The Autobiography of Lieutenant-General…
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This One Time at Phipps Conservatory . . .
This weekend the 2015 Spring Flower Show opened at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens . Jon and I went to it today (even though he’s still getting over a bad cold) because he will be…
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They Saw the Bloody Handprint – and Orbs
My sister Katie and her husband Brendan visited two different places this summer that made me envious: 1.) The Ernest Hemingway House in Key West, Florida (and they saw the six-toed cats that…
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5 Ways That Mackinac Island Reminds Me of Home
Once a year we ride a ferry on Lake Huron for our day trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan. People come here to see: The Grand Hotel. Tourists everywhere on bicycles. Tourists everywhere in…
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Sault Ste. Marie Adventure, 2014
Yesterday I saw the largest boat that I might ever see, and then I dragged my in-laws into my fascination with old buildings and old neighborhoods. We made our annual trip to Sault…
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It’s Maple Sugar Season!
Every winter, my sisters and I listened to a radio broadcast of the Maple Queen Contest for the Pennsylvania Maple Festival in Meyersdale, PA. When March came, I and the other members of…
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My Hometown Has an Elephant Farm
This is the first blog post in an occasional series about what makes Berlin, Pennsylvania fantastic. About a year or so ago, I saw a job posting on the Pittsburgh Zoo’s website for…