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Yesterday, mindful of another snowstorm approaching, we took advantage of the lovely weather and drove down Route 1-A to Rye, NH. Our favorite among the Rye beaches is Jenness Beach. It’s big – about a half-mile long – but it always feels like home. Yesterday, the beach was popular with walkers and dog owners, but…
There are things we see in Maine that we probably wouldn’t see anywhere else. This is one of them. It’s a car. In a snowdrift. Did they drive into it? Was the snow plowed in, around the car? It’s mind-boggling. And kind of hilarious, but perhaps not for the owner of the car. Location: Parking…
Late yesterday, I kept hearing what sounded like the pop-pop-pop of a handgun. It was disturbing, but in our neighborhood, it might have been someone practicing target shooting in their backyard. Or it may have been firecrackers. Our neighborhood is quirky like that. (We don’t quite match the demographic.) This morning, I learned what it…
In the 1970s, I was part of the earliest Star Trek conventions. Back then, those kinds of conventions were new, and we had a budget of… Well, close to zero. But we made the conventions happen, anyway. Long-time friend Bjo Trimble was the visionary who organized them. I got involved when she asked if I’d…
Funny license plates are everywhere. However, we see far more of them in New England. Here are photos of the most recent. The first took us a few minutes to understand. Then, after the owner arrived and saw our confusion, we got the joke. It’s “pee before you go.” I think every parent has admonished…
On Saturday, we went to Rye Beach for some sunshine and fresh salt air… and to take photos of my Blue-on-Blue painting in another quirky setting. (This is part of a photo series for an upcoming book.) While we were there, here’s what we saw at a nearby beach. It was a huge crowd of…
Refreshing, salt air. Quartz sand beaches. Friendly people who say hello without being prompted. Or even pause and share a bit of their life story. These are among the things we’re savoring now, back in New England (USA). Right away, we visited Hampton’s North Beach (New Hampshire), where I went wading in the icy waves….
— I’m writing this as we’re checking out of the B Resort, a Disney Springs hotel. For the price – compared with many neighboring Disney Springs hotels – it was a good deal. But, to be honest, we’re not likely to stay there again unless changes are made. (John Gregory’s video is pretty accurate, based…
Well, this was unexpected. Usually, we look out our hotel room and admire the astonishing landscape. One of the high points is the long building with the red roof, at the upper middle part of the photo. That’s the National Basilica of Mary, Queen of the Universe. (Regardless of your religious views – if any…
While my husband is winding down projects at his Orlando office, we’re staying at a Disney Springs hotel. (Our apartment lease concluded at the end of January, so a hotel was our only option.) In a few weeks, we’ll be on our way to New England. That’s where my husband’s new office is. The blue…