It’s the first full weekend of summer and we’re having a picnic dinner of the best fish and chips on the island with my mother-in-law, who just celebrated her 96th birthday. Tomorrow night we’ll throw something on the grill!
I hope that you have a great summer weekend!… Read more
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
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
We spent last weekend in Brooklyn and were so lucky that it was the first warm weekend of spring. We wandered Brooklyn, took photos of food stalls, had brunch and then headed to Manhattan for an art exhibit and a trip to Central Park. We were hoping to see the Mandarin duck that has been hanging out in the park, but we didn’t have a sighting. However, there was plenty to enjoy in the park on a beautiful spring day.… Read more
We just got back from our California vacation and I want to share our amazing first weekend in Los Angeles. If you are headed to LA, here are ideas of things to do and places to eat.… Read more