by canuckatlarge | Jan 5, 2018 | Journal, Lifestyle, Places
For as long as I can remember, I have had an interest in visiting far away places. As a kid, the world seemed so much bigger and those places could have been less than a couple of hours away. But they were always somewhere other than my home. They were somewhere new,...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 4, 2018 | Culture, Journal, Places
When we move to a new state, we make a point of trying to get to know our new home. What works for us is taking day trips to places that interest us. Back in late September, long before the cool weather would begin to settle in, we headed up to Mount Airy. Mount Airy...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 3, 2018 | Culture, Places
Last Spring, we had the pleasure of spending a whole week in Paris. We rented a 2 bedroom apartment and were joined by our daughter, son-in-law and our almost two year old granddaughter. The purpose of our visit was to attend our youngest daughter’s graduation...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 2, 2018 | Journal, Lifestyle, Places
Yesterday I alluded to the concept of “home” and asked the question, What is “home?” Is it a house? Or is a house just a physical structure devoid of purpose, other than perhaps as an investment. Does someone have to be living in it to be...
by canuckatlarge | Jan 15, 2017 | Culture, Lifestyle, Places
When I think of a relaxing activity, one of the first things that comes to mind is reading a good book or going for coffee at a cafe. What would not occur to me is to take a book to a sidewalk cafe after dark to read in public. Reading in a park or at the beach makes...
by canuckatlarge | Aug 29, 2016 | Places
August 25th marked 100 years the National Park Service has been in existence. The first National Park was established in 1872 at Yellowstone. But, from that date until 1916, the parks were administered by a variety of agencies including the Department of the Interior,...
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