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Travels with Atticus the Cat
I just got back from taking my son to the Dulles airport. I wrote earlier that Adam was moving to Tbilisi, Georgia, which is pretty far from West Virginia. And he decided to take his cat, Atticus, with...
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What The Hell, Seagull?
Gull drool (Photo credit: Tom Clifton) I saw a seagull today. I realize that is not an unusual observation for many. People always see them at the beach. After all, that’s where they belong. So, why...
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Smokey and the Car Wash
I was sitting at our local lazer wash the other day thinking back to the first time I ever went to an automatic car wash. I grew up in Weirton, West Virginia, and the new “automatic” car wash had just...
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Canadian Rockies, 1/2 of Day 3 : Vancouver to Hell’s Gate
I had to wake up pretty early as my driver was picking me up a little after 6:00a.m. We were heading to the Rocky Mountaineer train station. He met me right on time. I prefer to call it a depot, as...
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Canadian Rockies Trip, Day 6: Banff Gondola, Upper Springs, Moraine Lake
I woke up very early because I had to jam a visit to the top of Sulphur Mountain via the Banff gondola before check-out time. There was much to see and do before my transfer to Lake Louise after lunch....
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Our Disappearing Roadside Rest Areas
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost Years ago, there were no interstates. We had two lane roads and that’s about...
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Driving Through Manhattan
My daughter usually takes the Megabus or Greyhound from New York City when she comes home to West Virginia for a visit. I don’t know what got into me this last visit, but I offered to drive her back to...
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Blackwater Falls
I am ready to move to a warmer climate. I am tired of snow, spinning tires, and 2 hour school delays. But, despite this long snap of frigid weather and mounting snow drifts, I still find inspiration to...
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West Virginia Barns
As you can tell by my lack of blog posts lately, I have become preoccupied with photography. I should be working on my third book or writing here more often, but it seems to have taken a back seat to...
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West Virginia Day Tripper
I’ve started a new blog about my jaunts around the mountain state for those who enjoy armchair traveling. I thought I would keep it separate from my blogs here. I have a lot of photos of my travels...
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People Pee in Pools
Beach trips are supposed to be fun. Well, unless you are a mother. You can never really rest when you are on a beach vacation. But, when you are in your fifties and your kids are old enough to be doing...
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Damn You, Stupid Elliptical Machine
I toured 2 health facilities in May and decided to go with the one that costs more. The first place only had 6 bikes and ellipticals and a very small parking lot. Former members told me they quit...
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Protected: Riding With My Hand Out the Window
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MonkeyShines
Most, if not all of my adventures when I was growing up in Weirton, West Virginia, were with my best friend, Ramaine. She lived down the street from me, and we were attached at the hip. We were in...
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Red Rover, Red Rover, Let’s Mow Vickie Over
Ever wake up and see a clown sitting on the edge of your bed? Pretty scary, right? Well, that’s how I felt when someone mentioned playing Red Rover. I hated when we played that game when I was...
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Alice (and Ducks) in Wonderland
When I was in college I majored in Speech Communication and Drama (the first time around) and had to participate in one-act plays and stage productions. One of the big productions put on was Alice in...
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CSI: West Virginia
If you are a mom, you have to wear many hats. You are (in one long breath), a doctor, a nurse, a vet, a teacher, a psychic, a story teller, a cop, a beautician and barber, a chef, an EMT, a...
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“Augusta Marie…”
Years ago, when I was a stay-at-home mom and needed an outlet, I decided to collect names. I was going to write a book. A baby name book or maybe just a book on old first names. I bought a couple baby...
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Bluey
We have been having quite the winter here in north central West Virginia. Right now the wind chill is -15 and I have to go to Walmart. I hate the cold….and I hate Walmart, so I’m not looking forward...
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