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September 11, 2024

We just celebrated a special day for one of our “Guys”. On September 4, 2019 we adopted dear Sir Oliver from the Buckingham Palace gift shop while we were in London. We celebrate this day every year along with all the rest of the gang. Here’s the gang gathered around the birthday boy along with […]

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 […]

Northampton Historic Old Buildings

July 17, 2024

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In addition to the beautiful old churches, Northampton has lots of interesting old and historic buildings. Northampton has a distinctively Gothic City Hall which was designed by William Fenno Pratt and was built in 1849-1850. Conceived as a novelty, it was in danger of being torn down in 1923,but was saved when voters decided to remodel rather than […]

Northampton Street Scenes

July 10, 2024

I so enjoyed my early morning walks in Northampton. There were so many interesting things to see. I’m glad I had my trusty phone with me so I could capture the sights. With numerous great restaurants and shops in the downtown, there is very little space to sit and enjoy the downtown experience beyond a […]