If you’re in Boston’s Back Bay area and are looking for a place for a leisurely walk or to sit on a park bench and drink your coffee, I recommend a visit to the Back Bay Fens.… Read more
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Seeing New Hampshire’s Fall Foliage
Tom and I headed to New Hampshire last weekend to visit family. We’d picked a free weekend and hadn’t thought about the fact that it was foliage viewing season. As we drove north, we were blown away by the spectacular views of mountains covered with fall colors. It turns out that 2019 is a great year for “leaf peeping.”… Read more
Illumination Night on Martha’s Vineyard
In the darkness of the summer evening, a glowing lantern is carried down the Tabernacle’s center aisle. The person carrying it reaches up to the roof and hangs it with the other lanterns surrounding the Tabernacle. At this signal, the lanterns throughout the Campground’s gingerbread cottages come to life, dazzling the crowd gathered for The Grand Illumination Night. … Read more
Visiting Venice, Italy
Ocean lover that I am, the city of Venice, rising slightly above sea level, inundated with water, flooded by acqua alta (exceptionally high tide) and threatened by global warming, is the stuff of my dreams. While others cringe at the thought of buildings rising from the water, I am drawn to it. It is one of the loveliest places I have ever been.… Read more
Martha’s Vineyard Gingerbread Cottages
Visit the gingerbread cottages on Martha’s Vineyard and you will have the most enchanting afternoon. … Read more