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I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas

December 18, 2022 by Patti 4 Comments
Brandywine Valley

I’ve been dreaming of a White Christmas for 8 1/2 years, ever since we moved east. One would think living on the east coast of the US, it would be a given to see a blanket of white on Christmas morning, but alas… it has yet to happen. We’ve come close, maybe a few days before or after, but never on the actual holiday. Maybe this year?

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Daycation, Maryland Roads, Travel Tips

Kinetic Art & A Walk in the Park

February 11, 2022 by Patti 3 Comments

Kinetic Art; art in peaceful silent motion.

Once upon a time we lived about 45 minutes north, of our current home, in Frederick, Maryland. It’s a beautiful mid-size city with a population of about 70,000. It was our home for nearly three years and it’s where we were living when we sold our house and bought one-way tickets to Europe. But, that’s another story.

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Maryland Roads, Random Thoughts, Travel Tips, Virginia Roads

A New Year & the #Hikers365Challenge

January 1, 2022 by Patti 12 Comments

#Hikers365Challenge. Happy New Year! I think the question begs to be asked, will it really be a year of new and good, or a repeat of not-so-good that enveloped the past two years? Never give up hope, but oy vey, Omicron. What’s next?

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Maryland Roads, Travel Tips, Washington DC

Maryland Roads: Solomons Island

October 2, 2021 by Patti No Comments

Solomons Island is in fact an island, but you’d never know it to look at it on a map. There is just a small sliver of water that cuts its way across the peninsula. But one thing’s for sure, the big attraction to Maryland’s southern tip is water. Lots and lots of water. Solomons Island is where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay.

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Maryland Roads: Ellicott City & St. Anthony’s Shrine

August 21, 2021 by Patti 4 Comments

Founded in 1772, Ellicott City is one of Maryland’s many historic towns found along the scenic back roads. Located just about an hour’s drive north of Washington, DC and maybe half an hour west of Baltimore, it makes an ideal day trip from either city.

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Great Falls National Park: Virginia -vs- Maryland

January 25, 2021 by Patti 4 Comments

Virginia -vs- Maryland. I don’t really know how often one can stand on either side of a river and be in a different state, but that’s the story of Great Falls National Park and the Potomac River.

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Maryland Roads: C&O Canal & Billy Goat Trail

December 12, 2020 by Patti 2 Comments

It was a day to go outside. The C&O Canal in the Carderock Recreation Area was the destination. Turns out, we also discovered the Billy Goat Trail along the Potomac River. As much as I love winter and long for a beautiful peaceful snowfall, we embraced the warm December day and headed out on the backroads of Maryland.

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Legend of the Capitol Stones & Columns

August 27, 2020 by Patti 7 Comments

You know how it is when you tell yourself you really shouldn’t have that third piece of chocolate, and then all you want more than anything else in life is that piece of chocolate? That’s what it feels like, in my mind, to have a passport collecting dust and being told we can’t leave the country. Nope, not even to pop up to Toronto, Canada to visit family. When someone tells me I can’t do something, it becomes the one thing I want more than anything. Is it just me?

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Maryland Roads: The Charm of Kensington

August 16, 2020 by Patti 4 Comments

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Well, it’s not so much a secret, maybe more of a confession given the current state of affairs. I’m having a tough time finding the motivation to put fingers to keyboard these days. Given that there is still an international ban on US travelers, it would seem likely that not too many people are dreaming of faraway places. Although, there are definitely people out there finding a way to change the scenario of their lives as RV sales rise.

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A Field of Sunflowers & Shared Sentiments

August 2, 2020 by Patti 10 Comments

Sometimes, the best thing we can do for ourselves is to take a detour. Stop and embrace the moment wherever it may be. Our most recent detour found us walking in a field of sunflowers. But first…

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