“The taste on her palate was pungent and rich; the flavor of woodlands and dark earth simmered in sunshine. (Murasaki Shikabu) Independent travel means for me taking time to find the fullness of life in […]

“Every opportunity you need is behind a door. How many doors are you willing to knock down?” (Sanita Belgrade) As a curious minded traveler, I usually look forward to making sense of the mysteries encountered […]

“It’s not the imbalances of life that will get you down- it’s doing meaningless things that aren’t taking you where you want to go.”(Danielle La Porte) The Honorable Father Time           […]

“Towns change; they grow or diminish, but hometowns remain as we left them.” (Jayne Anne Phillips) One of my favorite movies at December holiday time would be the heartwarming story of George Bailey, a proud […]

“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.”(John F. Kennedy) I vividly recall today, (November 22, 1963,) when the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) took place on […]

“I would like to paint the way a bird sings. What keeps my heart awake is colorful silence. It’s on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way.” (Claude Monet) One of […]

“Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” (John Adams) “Democracy is never a final achievement. It is a call […]

“The tiny town of Harper’s Ferry is absolutely adorable – you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time! If you enjoy history and Civil War History, you’ll definitely be in your element.” (Allie Marie) In […]

“The winds will blow their own energy to you and the storms their energy while cafes will drop off like autumn leaves.“ (John Muir) Imagine an ever changing climate condition of over one and a […]

“Human nature cannot be studied in cities except at a disadvantage- a village is the place. There you can know your man inside and out.” ( Mark Twain) Some interesting discoveries have been made on […]