2021 quick trips – part 37: Raleigh’s Mordecai Historic Park
This historic park is on the last remaining acres of the former Mordecai Plantation that was historically one of the largest in Wake County. At its height in 1860, the...
2021 quick trips – part 38: Raleigh’s look at ancient history
Our last day in Raleigh took us to a museum that I probably wouldn’t have chosen but am so glad that we did! My knowledge of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman...
2021 in-between times – part 5: day trip to Newberry, SC, best veggie scramble ever
Why would we take a 3-hour day trip to Newberry, SC? Good question. Our California granddaughter got a recruiting call for college soccer from Newberry College, and we wanted to...
2021 in-between times – part 6: a visit to Newberry College
Because our California granddaughter received a letter from Newberry College about perhaps playing soccer for them when she’s ready for college, we thought a day visit would be a good...
2020 Georgia – part 1: Albany, a city that keeps reinventing itself
Since as seniors we’re still in a “be careful” phase of Covid-19, we decided to spend a couple of months exploring Georgia, especially the state parks, and choose the city...