There is no place like home, but adventures are not to be missed. On this last day of the journey, I had an early morning walk on the...

If you’ve read all the blogs, you may remember that I met Jamie and Kathleen in Munising, MI on the way east. As it happens, about seven...

Today’s objective was to get about seven hours of driving under our belts. So we selected North Bay,Ontario as our destination. Jill...

I left off on my way to the Philadelphia airport to pick up my friend Jill at 12:30 am. We connected without incident and got on the road...

After a rainy night, Friday morning dawned cool for the first time in over a week. I sat on the porch with my coffee wearing sweats as I...

Growing up, I never lived in a subdivision as most of my friends because my dad worked for a former CEO of the DuPont Company and we...

This morning, I planned to kayak early again to beat the heat, meet and old friend for breakfast and do more reconnaissance on houses in...

Today’s mission was to launch from Deemers Beach on the Delaware River and paddle to Amity Creek. This spot was formerly a summer...

Due to the “heat dome” hanging over the east coast, I decided early morning paddles would be the best option for spending some time...

The weekend laid the groundwork for the heat some as temperatures started to rise. Saturday, Sue and I were send to pick up a part for...

Fortunately the F1 tornado did not touch down here last night and while many trees were uprooted and snapped off, there do not seem to be...

Today’s goal was to take a leisurely stroll down old Rt9 W along the Hudson River to reach Tappan. My first stop was Pinkerton Bakery...

Monday dawned clear and sunny. Unfortunately, the bright sun made it abundantly clear that someone had keyed my car overnight. The hotel...

I didn’t get an early start this morning after my social evening. My original plan was to see the Bush Plane Museum in Sault St Marie...

It’s another just another summer morning in Duluth—39 degrees Fahrenheit — the wind seems to have calmed down a bit. But the saltie was...

Three weeks into retirement and it’s time to get on the move! The objectives of this trip are threefold— check out a lakeshore property...

After more than four hours of driving on Saturday, I decided Sunday was a rest day. My friend Jill was supposed to arrive but she...

Before I left for my trip, my friend Jenny reminded me that the Apostle Paul was on a ship to Rome for trial when they had to stop an...

Today it was up over the mountains to Chania. The road is good and actually has guardrails, but it still invokes some vertigo. Forty-five...

So often on vacations, I’m so focused on what to see and do, I forget to rest or feel guilty if I do. I’m trying to turn over a new leaf...