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Northampton Art Scene

June 4, 2025

Mr. Ken and I took another fun trip out to Western Massachusetts. We again stayed in Northampton at the same AirBnb as before. I just love Northampton! It’s colorful and it’s quirky. It is affectionately known as NOHO. There is a thriving art community in Northampton. Enjoy some of the artists’ work. Sign outside of […]

Back to School – Flowers everywhere

May 28, 2025

So now we arrive at the real reason Mr. Ken and I went back to school this past March. It was the Spring Flower Show at Mount Holyoke College. Seeing all the pretty and colorful flowers was the perfect thing to do on a cold, rainy March day. All the flowers were in the Talcott […]

Back to School – Part 2

May 21, 2025

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From Sedona, Arizona to South Hadley, Massachusetts. Mr. Ken and I sure do get around. 🙂 March in New England can be pretty dreary. It is cold; it can snow; it can rain. This March was no exception. I was so happy to get an invitation to my alma mater, Mount Holyoke College, for a […]

Our lovely place in Northampton

September 4, 2024

Not only was outside in Northampton wonderful, the place we stayed in was great too. I’m a big fan of Airbnb. Mr. Ken and I have had some wonderful travel experiences thanks to Airbnb. Everything about our place was well planned. Here is the view from the kitchen window. There is something so homey and […]

More Northampton neighborhood scenes

August 28, 2024

Can you tell that I loved our time in Northampton? We were only there for three nights, but there were so many interesting things to see. We stayed at a lovely Airbnb, right outside of downtown Northampton. I loved walking around the residential neighborhood and seeing some unique sights. This neighborhood, like a lot of […]

The reclusive and mysterious Emily Dickinson

August 21, 2024

Emily Dickinson is one of the leading 19th century American poets. Her honest and uninhibited writing made her an early feminist voice, even as she maintained an outward appearance of submissiveness. One of her most famous quotes: “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” Emily Dickinson was born in 1830 at […]

Out and about around Northampton

August 14, 2024

Even though Mr. Ken and I only spent a few days in Northampton, we saw a lot. Here are some more scenes from Northampton and the surrounding areas. I love crystals. (Mr. Ken calls them Pet Rocks. . .) I was very excited to learn of a crystal store, Groundings, located in Florence, which is […]

Victorian Gothic houses in Northampton

August 7, 2024

I don’t even know if “Victorian Gothic” is even a style, but it aptly describes a lot of the houses in Northampton. Everywhere I walked, I saw such interesting old houses, no two alike. No cookie cutter suburban sprawl here! Several houses looked like haunted houses to me. I think the style of the blue […]

Back to school

July 31, 2024

Figuratively, that is. I went to Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. South Hadley is literally around the corner from Northampton, where we were staying for a few days. So, of course, I had to visit my old alma mater. I fondly remember visiting colleges during my Junior year of high school. It was […]

Northampton Food Scenes

July 24, 2024

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No vacation is complete without good food. 🙂 Even though I am not really a foodie, I do enjoy trying different foods on vacation. Visiting Northampton was no exception. Bluebonnet Diner This unpretentious place was established in 1950 and has been owned by the Greco since then. Normally, diners are associated with New Jersey, but […]