We had a very nice – and fun! – evening at McKenna Center in Greensburg tonight.  My friend Mary, who is the director there, clued us in on their dinner and entertainment evening, and I decided I would go.  Dinner…

On Saturday morning, March 17th, I left my house at 7:40am, armed with ‘show and tell’ visual aids, seminar notes, and a bag of red/white/blue M&M’s.  Ligonier Valley Writers and Ft. Ligonier co-sponsored an all-day history writing event in their…

Sunday was a free museum day for Bushy Run battlefield and the perfect setting for a hands-on history class for my three home-schooled grandsons.  We took Chrissy along, too, and the four of them had a good time looking at…

Kath and I headed north to Mom’s this past weekend with an extra passenger!  My granddaughter Autmn came along to help and entertain, both of which she did well and pleasantly.  It was good to have her along.  Friday evening…

Yesterday was such a beautiful day in Western Pennsylvania.  Almost 80*, bright and sunny, and barely a breeze.  It was much too nice a day to stay inside!  I was home early enough (before my doctor’s appointment) that I decided…

It was a very fun and eventful week at the B&B (haha) this past week.  On Tuesday after work my daughter Kelly and the three boys – Peyton, Logan, and Chase – drove up from West Alexander to spend a…

Today a little over a dozen of us gathered at Craftique in Greensburg to attend Ed Kelemen’s book signing.  His new book – Haunted Railroads – was very well received, and seemed to stir up a common passion in those…

I was blessed again this year to attend the Action for Animals annual Fundraiser, “Love is in the Air”.  This year the event was held at the Bishop Connare Center in Greensburg, and was a very inviting and comfortable setting. …

It’s been a while since I had both girls together overnight, so we did that last weekend.  Gave the girls something different to do and give Nate/Jen some much needed time out.  The first thing we did was get them…

This past week I was invited to speak at McKenna Center in Greensburg.  My friend Mary is the director at the center, and requested a presentation on LETTERS TO MARY.  I always love taking about the book and the entire…