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Westward Ho!

June 26, 2024

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Western Massachusetts that is. Mr. Ken and I spent a marvelous few days in Northampton, MA. Northampton is part of the Pioneer Valley and the home of Smith College. Back in the 1800’s, it was home to abolitionists and educators. Like many cities, it has undergone many changes over the years. It was thriving until […]

Celebrating Bernard

June 19, 2024

Our beloved Bernard, the Canadian moose, recently celebrated a birthday. It was on June 7, 2023, that he joined our family. His home was in Quebec City and he is one of our favorite souvenirs from our fun trip there last year. As you can see, the whole gang was in on the celebration. We […]

Random New Jersey scenes

June 12, 2024

I just love downtown Summit. Here is a picture that doesn’t do it justice. There were a lot of interesting bistros in the downtown area too. Bistros seem to be more prevalent here than in Massachusetts. Piattino is where we met some of Ken’s college friends for lunch. Mr. Ken introduced me to videos way […]

A Room with a View

June 5, 2024

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Or should I say an entire apartment with a view. Mr. Ken and I stayed in a lovely one bedroom apartment during our trip to Summit, New Jersey. The location was perfect since it was within walking distance to Summit Center. It was also in a quiet, pretty complex. Here is one view from the […]

The street scenes

May 29, 2024

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Summit, New Jersey is a lovely town. Back in the late 80’s, I was living in New York City and wanted to move out, so I took the train to Summit to check out apartments. I fell in love with it at first sight. Summit reminded me of my hometown in Massachusetts. It really hasn’t […]

All roads lead to . . .

May 22, 2024

New Jersey! Bet you never guessed that. Well Mr. Ken and I ventured outside our house and took a trip to Summit, New Jersey. Mr. Ken grew up in Summit and believe it or not, I was born in Summit. I also lived there for a few years. This is where I met Mr. Ken. […]

Tea time

April 10, 2024

I am slowly starting to emerge from COVID isolation/hibernation. My friend Lisa and I had a really fun experience a few weeks ago. We went to a tea tasting at the Golden Ball Tavern, a cool historic place in Weston, Massachusetts. From the Golden Ball Tavern website: “The Golden Ball Tavern Museum offers visitors a […]

The Adventures of Toby – Part 2

January 31, 2024

Our beloved Toby is quite the little world traveler. His latest trip was with Mr. Ken to South Carolina. Toby, like Mr. Ken, has a wicked sweet tooth. He was very happy to see that there is a delicious bakery on site where Ken’s mother lives. Here is Toby, with a longing gaze, at the Bakery Shop. He […]

The Adventures of Toby – Part 1

January 24, 2024

Nothing much happening here in the quiet of winter. And our dear Mr. Ken hasn’t done anything goofy lately so that I could write about it. So I go back to writing about one of our favorite little creatures, Toby. Toby is a corgi that came all the way from Buckingham Palace. When Mr. Ken visits his […]

The Chester Fair

December 14, 2023

Another quintessential Vermont experience is a country fair. We are lucky that our Vermont visit is always around the time of the Chester Fair. This year, a beautiful golden retriever was available for photo opportunities. Mr. Ken couldn’t resist. I just love the happy face on the dog! There was a lively demonstration of how […]