Yearly Archives: 2022
I was amazed to learn from our friend, Brian Toronyi, that a bomb had accidently been dropped near his home in South Carolina on March 11, 1958. The Mark-6 left a 50 foot wide crater that was 25 feet deep at Mars Bluff. With a little research we learned that […]
Giovanni, our guide, met us outside the gate of Vatican City’s wall in February 2020. (Our visit to Rome preceded the world shut down due to Covid-19.) Giovanni’s enthusiasm for the intricate art showcased in the Holy City was inspiring. From the moment we entered the hallway lined with artifacts, […]
I was curious to see who was sitting at the top of the hill at a Catholic cemetery in Brighton, Michigan. The figure was a person of about my height. There were seats surrounding a large table. As I approached the blue tarp informed me that this was a piece […]
Did you know that 90% of the silk market was housed in Belding, Michigan? “Belding Brothers and Company” silk mills had started operating in the late 1800’s and by 1920 the Belding business processed over one million pounds of raw silk each year. Honestly, I have lived just south of […]
Ranked #5 on the national list of Hipcamps and #1 in Michigan, this off-the-grid Copper Cabin is a unique stay! Nestled in a pine and birch forest near the ghost town of Delaware, DaViking (my husband, Chuck) had reserved our stay for a weekend in January 2022. Linda and Darryl, […]
Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona holds well preserved mysteries of ancient life. Hopi ancestors, the Ancestral Puebloans, lived in cliff dwellings for more than 800 years. 600-1400 A.D. Can you even imagine living here? As we gazed at the dwellings, I had questions. How did they get enough water? How […]
Were you aware that there are fairy doors placed all around Ann Arbor’s downtown? This peaked my interest as I have created fairy gardens along the hiking path at our cabin and in our front yard. Filled with curiosity, I NEEDED to hunt for these Ann Arbor fairy doors! Join […]