Yes, I am old enough to remember the iconic TV show called Leave It to Beaver airing in the 50's and 60's. Sometimes I miss June Cleaver...

Parks are a lot like people. They come in many shapes and sizes. Most importantly, it is what is on the inside that really counts. If you...

I recently returned to my hometown to celebrate my 49th class reunion. Yes, that number is correct. The reunion organizers got going with...

Don't get too excited. My photography skills have not improved enough to deem any of my pictures "good". The title of this post comes...

Twelve years ago on July 31, 2011, I released my first post on the Fifty and Not So Glitzy blog site. Obviously, I sped past being fifty...

It is official. Operation Oregon 2023 is in the books. Our vehicle has belched its contents back into the house. Laundry needs to be...

Load. Drive. Eat Sandwiches. Unload. Repeat. That is the drill as we grind our way homeward. As the road miles tick by we often see signs...

Sandy sandals, rocky beaches, crab boils, grilled prawns, coastal birds and lots of family time. So much to love. Alas, the time comes...

We can go no farther in our journey west without hopping on a surfboard. We have reached the Pacific Ocean near Lincoln City, Oregon. The...

My daughter lives in a historical neighborhood which provides many unique sights for me when I take my morning walks. The houses are...

After days of schlepping luggage in and out of hotels, listening to the hum of traffic, stopping for stretch breaks, eating sandwiches...

I do not bite my nails but our travels on Day 4 almost pushed me to take up the habit. We were using I-24 to get across Idaho and I do...

I am happy to report that we are three days into our road trip and no homicide has occurred, yet. Some parts of our trip are in areas we...

There is something about geological formations that is almost irresistible. Living near Badlands National Park is a reminder of the...

The gaping maw awaits its feeding. Yes, my husband and I are taking our first significant road trip in many years and our vehicle needs...

If you are a bibliophile, you may be looking for the Dewey numbers that will guide you to a suggested book. Melvin Dewey's system of...

I am heading out to the quarry, hard hat and pickaxe in hand. Okay, so I am embellishing a bit. No hard hat or pickaxe needed but I have...

I am a fan of something called "patch birding". No doubt many of you also participate in patch birding but may not have labeled it as...

I had the good fortune of spending some time with my sister in Minnesota this week. Our window of time was relatively short so we had to...

I do not live in a particularly splashy neighborhood. We are average folks living in average houses doing average amounts of lawn care...