Where in the World is Pretoria?

This is another one of my new “series” in this blog– a post about some other place in the world that interests me or a place I’d heard of and makes me curious to know more. You, dear reader, get to experience the information I discover! What a deal! I have come across a few [...]

First Church in Albany

This church, originally called the Dutch Reformed Church and established in 1642, is the second-oldest church in New York State, and has the oldest pulpit in the U.S. Visiting this church was a mission of admiration, and not just history. We are Christians, are of Dutch ancestry, and are ardent Alexander Hamilton fans.

Photo Hunters #62: High

New York Traveler is joining the Photo Hunter ranks hosted by Daisy the Curly Cat. This week’s theme is high. I have a lot of “high” photos, but here are my favorites: Here’s the view of my Manhattan apartment, when I lived on Lexington Street in the late 1980s. This is a view of “Little [...]

The Cannonball Run!

Growing up in a house with four brothers, I am very familiar with football, boxing, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and the Cannonball Run. We always had dreams of being able to travel the country by car (just a little bitty bit slooower than the people in the race, however). Someday I expect we shall. I [...]

Cats and Cars, North and South

Today my Entrecard is running on my favorite blog, Daisy the Curly Cat. If you have never visited Daisy and her Mommie, you should. You cannot let this moment of Internet pop culture history pass you by. The kids and I are nuts about Daisy! For a cat, she runs a terrific blog. Today’s story [...]

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