Happy Halloween!    We have  the spirit at our house Meanwhile, more pumpkins to show you from  the Dallas Arboretum I just love the fall co...

October at the Dallas Arboretum means pumpkins galore A variety of displays Plus a special Mundo Mexico theme with sculptures of spirit guid...

More Glencairn to explore, as promised.  The stone work is stunning Doors brought back from  Europe Tilework A  view of Philly from their to...

Glencairn was the home of a family ( Raymond Pitcairn) that founded a religious group ( the  New church - Late 1800s), emphasizing family, c...

 My PA gang held our book club meeting in Florida, even though the story - History of the  Rain by Niall Williams - takes place in Ireland....

Mercer Museum and Castle in Doylestown, PA offers a history afternoon.  Seven floors of exploration   Henry Mercer believed in  the  power o...

  Trust by  Hernan Diaz won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in  2022.  It is certainly well written, but easy to put  down.  I didn't ...