East Coast
Once In A Blue Moon
A trip to Long Island in the summer is as frequent an event for us as the appearance of the Blue Moon. Out on the southern shore is a bed and breakfast (lunch & dinner also) that we love to frequent. A weekend jaunt to smell the salt air, frolic in the sea breezes and … Continue reading
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60 is the New 25?
The love of my life, the sunshine of my existence turned 60 this week. Where did the time go? It seems like yesterday we were standing in Santa Maria Church taking our vows. Except it was almost 38 years ago. I honestly don’t feel any older. Although I feel significantly wiser. Don’s 50th birthday celebration … Continue reading
Disney
Why should I be surprised by a baggage check at Dulles airport? We were all given the TSA pre check authorization. If you are unaware, you can apply to be a trusted traveler and avoid the body scanner and pulling your little ziploc baggie out of your carry-on bag. We happily proceeded through the pre … Continue reading
The Highland Maple Festival
This past weekend we visited what is known as the “little Switzerland” of Virginia. Located in the Allegheny Mountains this is an area that can claim some of the highest elevations east of the Mississippi River. We drove through a section of the George Washington National Forest up through the mountains on steep, winding roads … Continue reading
The Almost Snow
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A Bronx Tale
It’s hard for me to write a paean to my hometown. I left The Bronx in 1982 after spending my formative years there. It was not a time of glory days for the borough. It was the aftermath of ‘the burning of The Bronx’, which was a phrase coined by television sportscaster Howard Cosell during … Continue reading
In With The New
Aladdin was Disney magic on Broadway. To say we all enjoyed it would be an understatement. I won’t bore you with my theatre geek review, except to say the genie was spectacular & they made a good decision by not trying to copy Robin Williams. As we left the theater the barricades were just starting … Continue reading
Give My Regards
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We’re Skating on Thin Ice
Damian photo bombing us on ice. As if taking us all to see Aladdin on Broadway wasn’t enough, our second day with Dawn & Darren proved to have more surprises. They had researched and found a small ice skating rink in an outlet shopping center not far from home. The on line information stated that … Continue reading
Our Eleven Days of Christmas
Christmas deconstruction at Rancho Russo is like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It requires a staging area. I have spent the better part of today abolishing Christmas from our abode. It is a solitary task, just like creating Christmas at Rancho Russo. I have packed up and moved everything to our “fitness room” (the room … Continue reading
