East Coast
Patriot’s Point
After my day at the beach I had no choice but to agree to be dragged to yet another shipyard. This time it was Patriot’s Point in Mount Pleasant, SC. This naval and maritime museum is located at the mouth of the Cooper River across the harbor from Charleston. You can take a water taxi … Continue reading
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When we travel with a 10 year old our itinerary gets adjusted. Damian is a good travel companion. He can easily amuse himself in the back seat with a book, hand held video game system and a kindle. This trip he was provided with a few surprises. I found a cache of Eric’s vintage Marvel … Continue reading
It’s For The Birds
The Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Garden was our scheduled destination for the day. The skies were clear blue and the temperatures would be warming as the day progressed. It is not Spring Break yet in South Carolina but the field trippers were out in force. Despite the school groups the zoo was relatively empty, at … Continue reading
Just Go On
A funny thing has happened in South Carolina. It’s hard to describe but I’ll illustrate it for you. We went to the aquarium and bought tickets. No one looked at them. We went to the zoo and bought tickets. No one looked at them and when we asked about getting our hand stamped so that … Continue reading
Spring “Break” . . . as in hip.
This year’s Spring Break trip was planned specifically to enable us to spend some time with my dear in-laws Bill & Rosemarie Volpone, Masters of the Universe. We were going to rendezvous in South Carolina. Not quite as long a drive for us as going to Florida and it would still allow us to head … Continue reading
We’re Not Too Far Gone
To say that our family has a flair for the dramatic is an understatement. Halloween allows us the opportunity to indulge our theatrical side. Costumes, make up and attitude conjures up good spirits. Off we go to Raleigh, North Carolina to haunt our grand kids! This weekend is the culmination of Daniel and Zachary’s football … Continue reading
The Maryland Renaissance Festival
Many years ago when we attended our first Maryland Renfest we were naive newbies who wandered around Revel Grove with our mouths agape. The sights, sounds and smells drove us into sensory overload and we vowed then and there that we would never again attend without appropriate costumes. Since absolutely anything goes at the fair … Continue reading
Party Like A Medieval Rock Star!
Public Service Announcement: The antics depicted in today’s blog post are not supported by the author of Carmageddon. Carmageddon claims no responsibility for the behaviors of those 2 imbeciles depicted in the post. Please do not try these behaviors at home as these acts can only be performed by professional drunkards in a controlled environment. … Continue reading
The Maryland Seafood Festival
The Maryland Seafood Festival is a 48 year tradition celebrating the best of Maryland seafood, water sports, crafts, libations, music & entertainment and this year it happened to be occurring on my birthday weekend. Located at Sandy Point State Park in the shadow of the Bay Bridge the 2 day festival had a soggy start … Continue reading
The JFK Aircraft Carrier Reunion
Nostalgia is a funny thing. A new look with old lenses provides a different perspective and the wisdom of the ages allows for a more mature interpretation of the images. At least that is how I rationalize my husband’s involvement with a group that is dedicated to preserving the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy for … Continue reading
