I’ve always been obsessed by beef jerky. Elizabeth Hurley Imagine my surprise when I was in the store looking for a little pack of jerky to satisfy my protein craving, when I saw this….I think I actually stopped to rub my eyes because I thought I was seeing things. Biltong? Droëwors? No ways!!!! Never mind…
August 1: Newark Station
Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is suggestiveness.Nathaniel Hawthorne I decided to find a creative way home with the least amount of stress to everybody, so attempted to…
August 2: Military Park, Newark…by accident
The best ideas come out of getting lost. Cornelia Parker Part two of my adventures home yesterday…so after I passed the bronze statues, and jumped on the train I thought was taking me to the right station, I quickly realized I was heading straight to NYC….in the opposite direction from where I wanted to go.…
August 4: From antiques to flooded rivers
When you go on a road trip, the trip itself becomes part of the story. Steve Rushin This was a fun little outing for a Saturday morning. Since we have limited time together as we know it, with a move and new college life ahead of us, Nic and I have been planning to tick…
July 31: Celebrating new adventure
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharlal Nehru After a hectic couple of days, from Mike driving down, driving back with me, and a full weekend of…