To this day I can still sing the opening song to Mister Rogers’ Neighbohood. Along with Sesame Street and Electric Company, Mister Rogers was a childhood favorite. A new movie is coming out later this year (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) so I wanted to freshen my Mister Rogers memories and learn a little…
Did you know the World’s Largest Slinky used to be displayed in Richmond, Virginia? Alas, it has moved to Pennsylvania. While I was initially quite disappointed to be missing the giant slinky, I ended up discovering something even more amazing on my afternoon tour of Richmond. There are a plethora of interesting outdoor activities and…
Day 3 – Music It’s time for another entry in the 20 Days of Me series. The “rules” for day 3 are to put my iPod (or MP3 player in this case) on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up. Are you ready? My MP3 is pretty much always set on…
Time again for another Day in the Life of Me capture! As always, I follow Ali Edwards’ schedule and once again I also decided to follow her prompt of Morning, Afternoon, and Evening. Initially this idea of breaking the day down into sections didn’t appeal to me but then as I thought more about it…
Did you know that the World’s Largest Pistachio is in New Mexico? Did you know that visiting this pistachio has been on my travel wish list for several years now? We had originally planned to stop at the pistachio farm during Big Trip 3 but the road over the mountain from El Paso was closed…
Did you know that the Los Angeles Central Library suffered a devastating fire in 1986? Me neither! I learned all about the largest library fire in the United States and so much more about the history and workings of a large city library from Susan Orlean’s book, The Library Book. (You may remember when I…
It’s Day 2 of the 20 Days of Me series and today is all about animals! Specifically, I am supposed to post a picture of my animals. But first – did you miss Day 1? Click here to read Day 1 – 5 Fun Facts About Me. All caught up now? Okay then let’s…
What is it about President Abe Lincoln that fascinates so many people? Why are so many locations and events in his life commemorated in historic sites still today? Perhaps it is his rise from poverty in his younger years to a man of such great character who became President. As an Illinois native I have…
If you’ve never heard of Snowflake Bentley, then I’ve got a treat for you! Wilson Bentley was an amazingly passionate man who dedicated his life to photographing microscopic snowflakes. Keep reading to find out more… Which came first, the snow or the passion? Wilson Alwyn Bentley was born on February 9, 1865, in Jericho, Vermont. …
Welcome to Day 1 of the 20 Days of Me Series! I thought you might like a peek at the wizard behind the curtain… I googled around for some fun “about me” questions and settled on these 20 from a variety of sources. I can’t just take someone else’s list and follow it exactly –…
I don’t know about you but I definitely have a love-hate relationship with squirrels. On one hand, totally cute and entertaining to watch. On the other hand, prone to stealing tomatoes from my garden and causing power outages by chewing wires. There are two sides to every story though so let’s hear from the squirrel……
I first heard about Grandma Gatewood several months ago on Sharon King’s blog, Midlife Moments. Emma Gatewood, better known as Grandma Gatewood, was the first woman to thru-hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT), alone, in one continuous journey. In 1955, at the age of 67, she hiked 2,050 miles wearing canvas shoes and…