Faith, Shopping, Travel, Uncategorized Newport Mansions Gift Shops July 18, 2023

Featured Video Play Icon Perhaps it’s because we are getting accustomed to on-line shopping, but a beautiful gift shop is always welcomed. Catch a glimpse of the ones at the Newport, Rhode Island mansions. Plenty of temptations. Added bonus – plentiful and well maintained rest rooms. Imagine how full it will be at Christmas time. Remember, no matter how...

Our Lady of the Angles Cathedral – Los Angeles... June 1, 2023 in Cathedral, Catholic, Faith, History, Los Angeles, Our Lady of the Angels, Travel

Come inside the 11 story Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Los Angeles called Our Lady of the Angels. The concrete color is reminiscent of sun baked adobe walls of the California missions of the last 500 years.   This is the 1st...

One Second A Day April 9, 2022 to April 9, 2023 April 11, 2023 in 1secondaday, Celebrations, Chautauqua Institute, Faith, Family, Memories, Travel

Life goes by so fast and I don’t want to forget a single second. Follow along as I enjoy all the blessings each day brings. Grandchildren, weddings, babies, chip and dip, dog walks and everyday life with my husband. Vacations to Glacier National Park...

One Second A Day April 9, 2021 to April 9, 2022 April 10, 2022 in 1secondaday, Faith, Life, Memories, Travel

Sure there are many things I regret in my life, but I am so very grateful that I started doing these 1 second a day videos years ago. They become more precious each year. What an amazing year this has been. Holy moly. And...

Escape to Geneva, NY July 9, 2020 in Swimming, Travel

Have you ever gone someplace that was so beautiful you could not wait to go again? Last year, my friends introduced me to the Geneva On the Lake Inn.  We coincided our stay to take in the annual MacKenzie-Childs Barn Sale. This year, being...

Lake Placid For Beginners June 24, 2020 in History, Travel

      After all these years living in Buffalo, New York, we finally made it to Lake Placid. Maybe it was the Covid19 quarantine, maybe it was a strong desire to get out into the fresh mountain air, maybe it was a big...

My ” BEST OF” Travels Volume One April 6, 2020 in Travel

  Sitting at my computer during this quarantine , I am struck by a high level of appreciation and nostalgia for some recent fun experiences. These are all worth experiencing again. When are we going to be able to travel again? I don’t know...

Happy Birthday Dear Andy November 12, 2019 in Faith, Family, Fitness, Memories, Travel, Uncategorized

You know when you get a new calendar you always add important birthdays of your family and closest friends that you have memorized. When I flipped to the month of November I always added “Andy’s Birthday” on the 12th.  Andy is Evan and Cinny’s...

Come Along to Silobration in Waco, Texas November 7, 2019 in Faith, Fall, Family, Travel

It took me this long to go to Texas. Thank you Know How Tours https://www.knowhowtours.com who put together an incredible trip to witness the “spin off” sensation of Chip and Johanna Gaines in Waco. We were there during their annual Silobration and this was...

After Lincoln – His son Robert October 2, 2019 in History, Robert Todd Lincoln, Travel

Chances are you have never heard of Hildene. I mean, have you? A three hour stop to Hildene was part of our itinerary of our Know How Tour to the beautiful states of Vermont and New Hampshire. I shrugged. Ok, let’s see what this...