On the road by 7:30am after breakfast at McDonalds.  Made great time getting back.  Stopped at the Dillweed for a quick break to stretch our legs, have a drink, and chat with Kyra and Debbie.  It was like we were…

The drive was short, and we arrived just as the plantation was opening.  We watched the movie about the first settlers and about the rebuilding of the site.  The Wampanoag Indians, we learned, were native, and practiced their tribal traditions…

The welcome sunshine peeked in our windows early Saturday morning.  We had our yummy toast, packed up the room, and lugged the luggage down three flights of stairs.  It was NOT any easier than going up.  We were on the…

Sunshine and toast!  Great way to start the day.  Kath and I wore our Boston shirts, hand made especially for our trip by my daughter Kelly, through her business PLC Designs.  The shirts said: Americans – spilling tea since 1773. …

Although it remained cloudy, we were cheered by our hot drinks and hearty breakfast, and set Cordelia on a direct route to Boston.  At one point she took us off the interstate into a small town, weaving us in and…

Although there were several more mansions to see, we had reached the end of the tour day.  We had wanted to do the Newport Cliff Walk  along (you guessed it!) the cliff, but it was again getting a bit overcast…

The continental breakfast at the Super 8 offered a nice variety and was appropriately yummy.  Toast, oatmeal, sweet rolls, fruit, hot coffee and tea. We settled our account, turned in our motel keys, loaded the Honda, and were off again. …

One of my favorite quotes is from an old James Garner movie, SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHERIFF.     Jason, the main character, agrees to be a temporary sheriff with the understanding that ‘I’ve never made any secret of the fact that basically…

I honestly didn’t think I could do it!  When you’ve done something for 52 years it’s very hard to make that change.  I walked into Bud Smail Lincoln Mercury, hired as a posting clerk, in June of 1967.  I was…

I love July 4th!  It represents to me not only freedom, but purpose and belonging and loyalty.  This nation, under God, is where I call home; where my family is, and where love is.  I love the history of the…