It’s the day most northerners dread: the first snow. Now, there’s not a lot of snow, a flurry really, but it makes me want to stay inside and be cozy and warm. I reject instinct. Today’s...
Each year, Corning, NY plays host to its own street festival in honor of its prime commodity: glass. This year marks the fifth iteration of GlassFest and while I haven’t attended in a couple of years...
Walking around a Farmer’s Market will often teach you something new. Whether it is a new vegetable, fruit, meat or condiment, there is usually something that is out of the ordinary. I found...
This is the first post in a series that I plan to dedicate to my favorite podcasts, those little things that get me through my daily travels and morning chores. I believe that my first exposure to podcasts was...
This sketched scene is from our visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park in April 2016. Since I have already written a bit on this visit, I would encourage investigation into earlier posts for more of...
The last day of the Mud Art process is really the last days and are repetitive but simple. You can continue your work in just a few minutes each day and be treated to an awesome piece of art at the end of your...
In January, my honey noticed that I was watching a lot of TV. Compulsively and the content of which, I feel comfortable sharing he finds disturbing. Something needed to be done, and being a man of action, A...
We rarely stay directly in the city we are visiting and our trip to Chicago is no different. You can usually save a couple hundred and get reasonable accommodations by staying in a nearby town. We picked a...