Butterflies Delicate fluttering wings, bursting with vibrant color, gingerly landing on the sweetest of blooms, bolding proclaim the wondrous rapture of summer! There is a magical joy in watching tiny butterflies partake in their sweet supper, as they enjoy the sun.
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While sitting at Bob’s Clam Hut, our second favorite restaurant, Miss Annaka, my first great-niece, and I had a chat. Perhaps, I am being over indulgent, but watch as Beth and Kyle’s brilliant daughter, reacts to my mention of her eyes, smiles, and wildly busy mind!
Loneliness by Marcialito Barros Loneliness, simply said, does no justice, So commonly felt, so hard to express, Rich or poor, it strikes without prejudice, In a time where one feels so powerless, It swiftly escalates to depression, Or just as easily spirals downward, Plunged in a hazed world stripped of emotion, With what...
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This month you can take advantage of two free offers which everyone may enjoy. Unfortunately, they happen to fall on the same day; free admission to National Parks on September 29, 2012 and free admission to participating museums, courtesy of the Smithsonian Institute. If you are creative perhaps you can fit in a...
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Birthplace William Rainey Harper Recently we were driving through southern Ohio, when we decided to get off of the interstate, and do a bit of exploring. In New Concord, on Main Street, I saw this rather rustic looking building, and decided we should park and take a look. As we were getting out...
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Perfect Steaks I love the taste of grilled meats — everything from hot dogs and hamburgers to lamb chops and steak! Ingredients: Four 12 to 16 ounce New York Strip Steaks 1 Cup of Honey 1 Bottle of Beer Garlic Powder Salt and Pepper Directions: Wash steaks and pat dry. Place...
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The Charging Bull in the Middle of the Night Even if it is only for a quick bite to eat or to check on the progress of the World Trade Tower Memorial, it is always nice to pop into New York City, on our way up and down the coast. On this...
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President Benjamin Harrison’s Home Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, though our twenty-third President was born in Ohio, the son of Congressman John Scott Harrison, President Benjamin Harrison home is open to the public, and worth a visit! President Harrison was a local attorney and lay worker in the Presbyterian Church, when the Civil War...
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Sisters Kate almost always wakes up before I do; and while there are exceptions to every rule, she will often be the first to greet our ducks with breakfast. Nevertheless, they can somehow see through the reflective coating on the large glass doors which line the Florida room, and know the moment I am...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ The Toilette by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec Look at her, it is as if strands of blue thread have been woven into her hair; and why not — the thin blue lines...
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