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Discovered that there is another researcher on Ancestry.com who is researching the Bergmann family. They downloaded some photos and documents relating to Aunt Marion and Uncle Herb. We've offered to share more photos and have accessed some of their data helping us to...
We started the day with a visit from some wild turkeys, a rafter of four hens came for breakfast. We first spotted them outside our bedroom window. They stayed for quite a while gradually moving down the hill. Soon after that our friend Mary arrived with this week's...
A few days ago the two of us decided that we would begin to learn HTML. We found a free on-line tutorial and started taking turns on doing a couple of lessons at a time, progressing at about the same rate and egging each other on. Then this morning Steve took off....
Today we became members of the New England Historical and Genealogical Society (what a mouthful!) and did some research on one of Karen's ancestral lines today. Came away with a lot of information to fill in some of the blanks between 1500 and 1825. Then spent the...
Just a beautiful day in the neighborhood. We went to early Mass at St Mark’s. Then we four spent the day working on various projects around the house, painting, lattice installation, bread making, weeding, and so on. Concluded the day with some wonderful porter, some...
Rachel had responsibilities today on Cape Cod which left Greg and the two of us hanging out together at home. We enjoyed conversation and home projects. Finishing up the siding on the back porch project and some yard work the preparing the wort for the next batch of...
Our plans to explore Rachel and Greg's neighborhood on foot was thwarted today by rain. We tried to venture out but our planned long walk turned into a walk around the block. Fortunately the rain slowed to a drizzle later in time for us to make our way to Harvard...
It's back to work for Greg and Rachel and our first day to do our own thing in Boston. Caught the T at Shawmut, changed at Park, and disembarked at Coolidge Corner. Walked to 83 Beals Street only to discover that the JFK Birthplace National Monument is closed on...
Laura and Mason live on the coast of Maine in Portland, less than two hours drive from Boston. We joined their gathering of family for a delightful afternoon, walk on the beach, outdoor dinner, and roasted marshmallows. Â Â
We're back to the Blog. It's been a long absence and lots has happened in the meantime. To make a long story short we now have a new web address and expect to be able to post on a regular basis.
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Wanting to get an overview of the State of Illinois, and especially more information on its native peoples, we visited the Illinois State Museum, in Springfield, Illinois, just next to the state capitol building today. We loved the fact that as part of the state's...
Video about Dana-Thomas House Springfield is home to the Dana-Thomas House, a significant example of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. We were able to secure tour tickets online for this morning at 11 AM. In 1902 Springfield resident Susan Lawrence Dana commissioned...
Our proposed route as of now is into Illinois then north into Wisconsin, so a logical next stop is a visit to Springfield, the capitol city in Illinois. We were able to get reservations for a reasonably price back-in site at the Springfield KOA Journey for three...