Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
Photo Credit for this image and the lead image: war.ukraine.ua While reading thru my social media accounts I saw a post by a friend who had innocently forwarded another person’s post about Ukraine. The post was filled with inaccurate and false information, either a malicious attempt to hit political nerves or out of ignorance. My …
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With good fortune one reaches that certain age where their kids are grown and creating lives of their own. Ours are educated and passionate about their career choices. Blazing their trails as they say. Both my husband and I are grateful and very proud of our children’s achievements. That said, post child rearing is a …
Continue reading At Years End: Thinking About Life and Tradition
Baxter and I had a quiet morning on the headland. Signs of Fall are all around. Sigh...I’m personally going to hold out thru Sept 22; hanging onto every ounce of summer. We have high temps forecast for the holiday weekend which usually translates into large numbers of folks seeking refuge on the coast.... This weekend …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Happy Labor Day Weekend & Do You Know Our History?
In February 2013 the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), a national organization I belong to, gave their Congressional Award to four members of Congress recognizing their outstanding work supporting museums: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Representative John Lewis (D-GA), and Representative David McKinley (R-WV). The nominations are received from members of the …
Continue reading Giving Congressman John Lewis a Hug & Respect
Thursday June 18, 2020 Instead of walking the headland today I opted to do some much needed work in our backyard garden. My maternal grandmother used to say that if you needed to work something out, dig in the dirt. Well it turns out grandma was right! My daily walks meet my workout needs both …
Saturday June 6, 2020 My Childhood hero’s were British Primatologist Jane Goodall, Cultural Anthropologist Margaret Mead, my maternal grandmother Pauline Michanco and our neighbor Ms. Ruth Winchell. My maternal grandmother Parascevia Hrycak (maiden name) or Pauline Michanco (married name) made a big impact on me as a child. She was a survivor and an independent …
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Perspectives From My Trail 