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New Jersey Food Scene

August 27, 2025

In June, Mr. Ken and I took a trip to the fair state of New Jersey to attend Ken’s College Reunion. We had a blast visiting old haunts and seeing old friends. One may not think of New Jersey as a food lover’s paradise, but it was for us. One thing New Jersey is famous […]

Northampton Home Scene

August 20, 2025

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During our latest trip, we stayed at the same lovely Airbnb as last year. While it is fun to stay in new places, it is also nice to come back to a place that you know and love. We were fortunate this time to meet our host, Aisjah, in person. She is just lovely. Here […]

Northampton Nature Scene

August 13, 2025

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One of the many reasons I love visiting western Massachusetts is that is so much less built up than around Boston. There are plenty of farm scenes and hiking trails. If you’ve read my Vermont blog posts, you know I love cows. I was so excited to see cows as we were driving around western […]

Northampton and Beyond Scene

August 6, 2025

We didn’t just stay in Northampton during our visit to Western Massachusetts. We ventured out to Easthampton, which like the name suggests, is close to Northampton. Easthampton was first settled by European immigrants beginning in 1664 as the village of Pascommuck and was originally part of Northampton. On 24 May 1704 during Queen Anne’s War, a […]

Northampton Random Walking Scene

July 30, 2025

There is always something new and interesting to see when you walk. Northampton, in all of it’s quirkiness, doesn’t disappoint. Enjoy some of the interesting things I saw on my walks. Every house I saw had fun little details. Here is the cornice of a beautifully restored Victorian. I just love these “Free Little Library” […]

Northampton Old House Scene

July 23, 2025

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If you’ve been reading my posts about the wonderful and quirky town of Northampton, you know there are lots of old buildings, which I love. True to its “country” roots, there are many barns scattered amongst the neighborhoods. I loved seeing this pretty blue barn. I noticed a lot of barns and houses have the […]

Northampton Downtown Scene 2

July 16, 2025

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I just love walking around new places. You see so much more than if you were driving. Of course, you have to have sidewalks in order to do this. Northampton has lots of sidewalks. Enjoy what more of what I saw during my walks in downtown Northampton. Tuesdays are Farmers Market Days. Last year I […]

Northampton – Forbes Library and Calvin Coolidge

July 9, 2025

There are so many interesting things in Northampton. One of my favorites is the Forbes Library. It is a public library established in 1894, thanks to a bequest from Judge Charles Edward Forbes. He left a significant sum to the town specifically for the creation and maintenance of a public library. The library, designed by William Brocklesby, is […]

Northampton Food Scene

June 25, 2025

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Mr. Ken and I aren’t really “foodies” per se. Although we do enjoy our vacation meals. This trip to Northampton was no excecption. We arrived in Northampton too early to check in to our AirBnb, so we wandered about the downtown. Of course we were starving. Hah, there is something about a car ride that […]

Northampton Garden Scene

June 18, 2025

There are many, many interesting scenes in my new favorite town of Northampton, MA. Enjoy the interesting garden scenes I encountered during my walks. Some pretty flowers. More pretty flowers. Not only are there pretty flowers, but interesting sculptures in the gardens. More interesting sculptures. Who would have thought that a little goat would appear? […]