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Sedona, Arizona – from the halls of Montezuma

February 26, 2025

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Actually, it is a different Montezuma. This one, in Sedona, is one of the best preserved cliff-dwelling sites. Montezuma Castle National Monument in Arizona is the story of a cliff dwelling built by the Sinagua people between 1100 and 1425; it has 20 rooms. The castle was named after Chief Montezuma by 19th century explorers who […]

Sedona, Arizona – Quirky town

February 19, 2025

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Why is Sedona known as a very spiritual place? The reason Sedona is so special is the natural Vortices (Vortex) that occur all throughout the entire area. They have a magnetic energy that causes magic to occur there. True to its name, there are lots of crystal and New Age stores in Sedona. Of course, I […]

Sedona, Arizona – History

February 12, 2025

One can’t visit Sedona, Arizona without seeing the town. It is called “uptown” for some reason and never “downtown.” Sedona began 350 million years ago. That’s how long it has taken for Nature to form the red rocks by earth thrusts, sea changes and erosion forces. We started our tour of Sedona at the Sedona […]

Sedona, Arizona – Red Rock Country

February 5, 2025

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Mr. Ken and I took a fabulous trip to Sedona, Arizona a few months ago. We went on a Road Scholar tour. Road Scholar is the old Elderhostel. Road Scholar provides educational travel opportunities for adults. We flew into Phoenix and it was about a 2 hour trip to Sedona. The thing that stands out […]

Random Vermont pictures

January 29, 2025

I really enjoy writing these blog posts about Vermont. When I look at the pictures I took, it is as though I am reliving the vacation. The place we stay is lovely and very comfortable. It is nice to go back there and just chill, after exploring different parts of Vermont during the day. It’s […]

It’s the little things

January 15, 2025

So if you read my blog last week, Down for the count, you know I recently had shoulder surgery. I’ve been through it before, with my other shoulder so I know that it is a long haul, but if I do everything my doctor says and keep up with the physical therapy, my shoulder will […]

Peaceful walks in Vermont

December 18, 2024

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As you can see, I love Vermont. One big reason is because it is so peaceful there and you are surrounded by nature. The place where we stayed is located on a nice dirt road, which was perfect for my morning walks. Here’s how I started my day; the view from our kitchen window. Here’s […]

Stratton Village – summer fun

December 11, 2024

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Even though Stratton Village and Mountain are known for winter fun, there’s lots to do there in the summer too. One glorious sunny afternoon we decided to make a trip up to Stratton Mountain. Even though winter is their busy season, there is lots of stuff going on in the summer as well. As with […]

Lovely Grafton and Chester Vermont

December 4, 2024

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Grafton Vermont is the quintessential Vermont town. I just love visiting here. The townspeople take a lot of pride in their town; there are always beautiful baskets of flowers along the road. Even the trip there is so “Vermont.” The road to Grafton is mainly a dirt road. Actually, over 50% of the roads in […]

Trees everywhere

November 20, 2024

One of the (many) things I love about Vermont is all the forests. It is just so relaxing driving around and seeing just woods, instead of ugly built up areas. There are lots of places to hike in Vermont too. This year, Mr. Ken and I decided to do the easy hikes. Our lovely host […]