Monthly Archives: August 2014

Ode to Cape Cod

The pine cone wars at the beach echo in my mind. The horseshoe crab stash in the gap on the rock ledge is long found out now.  The jetties uncovered at low tide made for a fine promenade. Do you

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NEB Weekend Itinerary

With some long holiday weekends on the horizon, people have asked for thoughts on low budget USA trips. With that in mind, here is a holiday weekend itinerary I used in 2013 if you want to consider travel to Iowa and

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Kentucky kicks up dust

In 2006, I went to Kentucky mostly to see The Kentucky Derby Race in Louisville. Though I had spent much time window shopping in NYC for a lovely hat, I settled on a $12.00 antique shop number. After spending $650 for a

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Tennessee Wince

Sometime in the late 1980s, I was in Tennessee. In Nashville, I was lost in the many large parking lots trying to find the Grand Ole Opry venue for at least 15 minutes. Then, even more unsettling, the audience went wild showing its approbation

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