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Mar
24
2025
Photo of Bobby Flay at White House Sub Shop at the Jersey Shore.

Autumn Memories at Jersey Shore

It’s almost Spring, but I was going through my photos and realized I have lots of photos that I want to share. This blog post is about our late Summer and early Autumn memories of our time spent at Jersey Shore this past year. I think that the best way to show...
Mar
17
2025
White bowl filled with hot and soup from China Sea of Absecon NJ

China Sea of Absecon NJ

While enjoying visiting with friends who are more like family to us, we had a delightful and delicious dinner at China Sea of Absecon NJ. Honestly, Steve and I rarely eat Chinese food. We used to go out for Chinese all the time. But that changed when we visited...
Mar
10
2025
Pair of shrimp filled tacos on a black plate with a fork across the front edge at Basket lined with deli paper and filled with seasoned crinkle fries at Chickie's and Pete's Atlantic City

Chickie’s and Pete’s Atlantic City

Chickie’s and Pete’s, billed as the official sports bar of the Philadelphia Eagles, has a location in Atlantic City at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino. After a fabulous month in the Philly area, Steve and I headed to the shore for a couple more months of...
Mar
3
2025
Closer look at the very first Stars and Stripes.

Visiting Betsy Ross’ House

Visiting Betsy Ross’ House was a field trip I missed out on when I was in grade school in Philadelphia. Touring it for the first time made our visit there that much more memorable! When I was in first grade at Edmonds Elementary School in Philadelphia, my class...
Feb
24
2025
Cityscape with tall buildings trees and blue sky on our Tour of Downtown Philadelphia

Tour of Downtown Philadelphia

Our tour of downtown Philadelphia started off with coffee and donuts at Federal Donuts on South Street. Since they opened, I had wanted to have a meal at one of Mike Solomonov’s restaurants. Of course I would have preferred my first experience to have been at...
Feb
17
2025
One of the Sand Sculptures Peddler's Village shows baseball players and a big peanut in a shell with a Phillies cap on

Sand Sculptures Peddler’s Village

I had not been to Peddler’s Village since I was a teen. When Steve and I saw that there were Sand Sculptures on display at Peddler’s Village, we knew we had to go! Peddler’s Village and New Hope are suburbs of Philadelphia. So as soon as I got my...
Feb
10
2025
Enormous gray elephant structure is a building at the Jersey shore on the east coast.

East Coast Here We Come

East Coast Here We Come! But in reality it was in August, not February!!! We are now returning to our regular programming. After a wonderful visit to Upstate New York, we were excited to be going back to our roots in the Philadelphia area. Steve and I look forward to...
Feb
3
2025
People swimming in Lake George New York with beach visible in foreground and the mountains in background

Lake George New York

It was relatively early when we finished touring the Horse Racing Museum and Hall of Fame so we decided to take a drive to Lake George, New York. Lake George New York Over the years I kept hearing about the beauty of the area. And since it was a short drive from...
Jan
27
2025
NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA!Trio of statues of famous NOLA musicians covered in snow, as well as tables and chairs piled with snow.

NOLA Should be Renamed SNOWLA!

NOLA should be renamed SNOWLA! Just when I was back to telling you about our journey chronologically, we have a once in a lifetime weather event while here in New Orleans. I will get back on track soon. But for now, I have to tell you about what we just experienced....
Jan
20
2025
Steve on the sidewalk next to a row of colorful lawn jockeys at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

National Museum of Racing/Hall of Fame

From Historic Saratoga Race Course it was a short stroll to the National Museum of Racing/Hall of Fame. We were greeted by a long line up of lawn jockeys, each dedicated to an actual jockey. National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Beautifully landscaped, the...
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