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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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Holiday Cheer, Random Thoughts

Grateful – vs – Thankful

November 20, 2021 by Patti 21 Comments
Grateful -vs- Thankful (2021)

I wrote this little ditty nearly seven years ago.  Where do the years go?!  It turns out that over the years this little grateful – vs – thankful tale attracts a great deal of traffic to our site, about this time, every year.  Which tells me I’m not alone in my thought process of trying to distinguish between the two.

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Looking Back on 2021 & Answering a Big Question

November 6, 2021 by Patti 6 Comments

Looking back on 2021. We had such high hopes, didn’t we? Surely, we thought, it couldn’t be as bad as 2020. It turned out 2021 proved to be just as challenging in its own right. If anyone thought we’d be done with Covid-19 by the end of the year 2020, they were sadly disappointed. At least here in the Divided States of America.

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Random Thoughts, Reviews, Washington DC

Covid-19 White Flags on the National Mall

September 27, 2021 by Patti 2 Comments

White Flags on the National Mall in Washington, DC. It’s a site we never thought we’d see, but then the world in which we find ourselves is no longer the world we knew before the pandemic. 687,167 on the day we saw the flags. It’s a staggering number. A staggering loss.

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I Have a Thing About Taking Pictures of Signs

February 19, 2021 by Patti 7 Comments

I have a thing about taking pictures of signs. Signs such as the classic neon you’ll find along Route 66, to directional signs, to funny signs and everything in between.

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Lessons Learned in the Year 2020

November 15, 2020 by Patti 12 Comments

It has been one hell of a ride, this year known as 2020. As the relentless year begins to draw to a close, I feel the need to share a few quiet thoughts on the lessons I’ve (we’ve) learned in this unbelievably trying time. As a rule, I purposely do not intertwine our brand with our personal outlook on life, but the occasional exception to the rule can often be cathartic.

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Travel Shaming: Is it a Thing?

September 9, 2020 by Patti 10 Comments

Travel shaming, is it a thing? Is it a natural emotion born out of … out of what? Envy, economics, frustrations, illness, sadness, manipulations, where did it come from?

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Maryland Roads, Random Thoughts, Travel Tips, Washington DC

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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Maryland Roads, Random Thoughts, Travel Tips, Virginia Roads, Washington DC

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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Tuesday Takes: Headlines & Polls

June 9, 2020 by Patti 8 Comments

Headlines & Polls. Two days ago, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, we put on what is now our new normal “outdoor” accessories and took part in a peaceful protest. What was supposed to just be a family-oriented neighborhood protest, grew bigger than anyone could have thought possible.

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