Monthly Archives: August 2013

Wrapping it up

I’ve added some photos to the earlier posts if you are interested. Thanks for traveling with me.

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Stats

3425 miles 336 photos 13 days 11 states 3 great nieces, 1st cousins once removed 2 uncles, aunts, great nephews, nieces, second cousins once removed 1 father, brother, 1st cousin, 2nd cousin, nephew, National Military Park, National Historical Park, ocean, … Continue reading

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Home again, home again, jiggity jig

Aaahhh…. Monday, August 21

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Amber Waves of Grain

Sunday, August 18 Yesterday was a day of leisure with Paul, Kim and Brigid. We did a lot of nothing all day, and watched Spielberg’s film “Lincoln” last night. At least, some of us did; others saw bits and parts … Continue reading

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Land of Lincoln

Friday, August 16 We headed for Springfield, IL today to visit Ed’s brother, Leo, and his wife, Shirley. We went early (will I ever get to sleep in again??!!), so that we could spend some time at the Lincoln Museum … Continue reading

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Dayton to Urbana

Thursday, August 15 This morning Ed and Paul visited the National Air Force Museum in Dayton. There are four large buildings, into any one of which the Dulles Smithonian Exhibit could fit. They saw many, many, many, many, many airplanes, … Continue reading

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Musings on crayons and Oliphants

Wednesday, August 14 We left Gettysburg early this morning, and were barely on the road when our eyes were caught by crayons hanging in the trees in Orrtanna, PA. Never ones to pass up a photo-op, we turned right around … Continue reading

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PA, WV, VA, MD

All in under 100 miles, round trip. Tuesday, August 12 The weather was questionable this morning. It had started storming during the night, and there were flash flood warnings out for the area, but the rain was pretty much done … Continue reading

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Apostrophe’s are our friend’s!

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What did Delaware, Boys?

She wore a brand New Jersey. Monday, August 11 We went from Maryland, through Delaware, to New Jersey, then back through Delaware, and Maryland to Pennsylvania. We had a great visit with relatives on the Jersey shore. We didn’t see … Continue reading

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