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Sedona, Arizona – Verde Canyon Railroad

March 12, 2025

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One day we took an excursion on the Verde Canyon Railroad. The Verde Canyon Railroad is a heritage railroad running between Clarkdale and Perkinsville in the U.S. state of Arizona. The passenger excursion line operates on 20 miles of tracks of the Clarkdale Arizona Central Railroad. It was a 4 hour round trip with gorgeous […]

Sedona, Arizona – Crane Petroglyphs

March 5, 2025

Formerly known as V Bar V Heritage Site, the Crane Petroglyph Heritage Site is the largest known petroglyph site in the Verde Valley, as well as one of the best-preserved. Acquired by the Coconino National Forest in 1994, the site is protected and kept open to the visiting public for their enjoyment and opportunity to learn […]

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 […]

Things that make me smile

January 22, 2025

January is a tough month in New England. It is cold, it is dark and there is really nothing to look forward to. I did find two things that made me smile last week. Flowers I love have plants and flowers in the house, especially in the winter. Our amaryllis plant bloomed last week and […]

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 […]

Down for the count

January 8, 2025

In December last year, I had to have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in my left shoulder. I had the same surgery for my right shoulder in 2021, so I knew what to expect. All I can say is ouch! You wear the sling 24/7, even while sleeping. Four times a day, you […]