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 3: The real deal….
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…
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…
July 30: St Lawrence Seaway
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. Les Brown The reason for my visit to Michigan was to do some house hunting in earnest, since the closing on our present house is looming and we have nowhere to go. So, we pretty much looked at a huge…
July 29: Real road trip
“Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.” ― Emma Chase, Tamed We ventured on our first road trip together for a really long time, to take the kayaks from New Jersey to Michigan as the beginning of our big…