Posted by in Uncategorized The seaside mansion associated with the author, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel, The House of the Seven Gables was a residence for 240 years before it was opened to the public for viewing. It’s located in Salem, Massachusetts. Guided tours are available through the museum house, but there are beautiful waterfront gardens behind it also. Nathaniel…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I took this picture from Alki Beach which is directly across from Puget Sound and is a great view of the Space Needle. The Space Needle was originally built for the 1962 World’s Fair and has remained the icon of Seattle. Dinner is served at the top of it and the restaurant revolves. Not interested…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I visited Virginia as the last of my tour of the East coast and had to see Mt. Vernon, the plantation of George Washington. They were remodeling the main house, but I was able to get a picture of it. Did you know George Washington was the first to try making fertilizer? He made a…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized The following pictures are from the Walter Art Museum in Baltimore also. This was from the Egyptian area. If you get there early enough, a volunteer guide can tell you more about the exhibits. The museum is free for all. As you can see these are amulet jars from the bodies. A sarascos of a…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized My husband & I decided to do something different for our anniversary this year. We traveled down the east coast of the United States and visited various museums. While in Baltimore, we visited the Walter Art Museum. It was free. It has four floors of various cultures and objects. The following pictures are from the…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in Uncategorized Posted by in Uncategorized For those readers that like raw, high stakes fantasy and traumatized, fierce characters, will love Cassie. She’s messy, furious, and completely unforgettable. The war may be over, but the emotional wreckage she carries is just the beginning. Cassie is not a heroine wrapped in gold light, but stitched together with grief, fire, and grit and…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized As people age, sometimes their joints give them issues, especially knees. It could be related to the kind of work they do, or sports related, but in my case, I was struck by a van in the middle of a crosswalk. The grill of the van had broken my front teeth. The guy backed up…Read more »
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