Tag: vacation

ONLY BIRDS SHOULD FLY

We have to fly to Minnesota. To the degree that arrangements for old people with "issues" can be made, they have been. Wheelchairs, because neither of us can walk any distance (me even less than Garry). Special seating because Garry is deaf, and they need him near the front, so if they need to talk … Continue reading ONLY BIRDS SHOULD FLY

AN ADVENTURE TO THE NORTH

Oh, Canada! by Rich Paschall  When I was still working for Air Canada, I mentioned to some friends that I would be going to Toronto. They asked me if I was going to drive. It is a reasonable question. You can reach there in a little over 8 hours from Chicago. That is assuming you … Continue reading AN ADVENTURE TO THE NORTH

MEETING A PRESIDENT

Back in 1993, a lifetime ago, our world was different. We were different. Whatever future we had in mind, I think we didn't imagine the one in which we find ourselves. Us with President Clinton on Martha's Vineyard. It had been a hard year. Licking our collective and individual wounds, Garry and I wobbled tentatively … Continue reading MEETING A PRESIDENT

HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY – OUR IRISH MEMORIES

Editor's notes: This could have been a throwback Thursday post. Marilyn originally posted this on St. Patrick's Day in 2013. Click on any photo to go through the gallery.

THE ENEMY OF IGNORANCE

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.” - Mark Twain When I was working for a freight forwarder in the … Continue reading THE ENEMY OF IGNORANCE

Old Gettysburg

The following is the first article that Marilyn posted to SERENDIPITY in August 2012. When you think of Gettysburg, you probably think "battlefield." Military history. Civil War. What does not likely come immediately to mind are "Ghosts" and "Ghouls." However unlikely, that seems to be the most prominent theme of this historic town and its … Continue reading Old Gettysburg

DOING NOTHING SOUNDS GREAT

Share Your World 22nd November As the holidays approach, I'm thinking of doing as little blogging as I can. I promise to answer comments, but I feel burned out and overextended. I've got a lot to do, and there's never enough time to do it. Maybe just once, I can actually take it easy over the … Continue reading DOING NOTHING SOUNDS GREAT

A DEER AND A BUNNY

It was our first evening in Northport. We had eaten dinner and were hanging out. Remember hanging out? Just being with friends? No agenda. Just being there. Laughing. Remembering. Nibbling on strawberries dipped in chocolate. Look for the big brown bunny behind the deer on the right top Suddenly, out back, a deer was scarfing … Continue reading A DEER AND A BUNNY

ONE SMALL VACATION …

Share Your World 18th August I didn't want to come home. We were having fun. Sue and I went back to what we used to do, but we used to do it a lot earlier in the day. We were up most of the night. Playing Scrabble. The real game with little wooden tiles. The best … Continue reading ONE SMALL VACATION …

PARTYING WITH THE CLINTON FAMILY

Back in 1993, a lifetime ago when our world was different, we were different. Whatever future we had in mind, I think we didn't imagine the one in which we find ourselves. It had been a hard year. Licking our collective and individual wounds, Garry and I wobbled tentatively into summer. Our first long vacation … Continue reading PARTYING WITH THE CLINTON FAMILY