A few minutes south of Buffalo, New York is the historic Village of East Aurora.  Visiting this quaint village made for an enjoyable afternoon side trip. The streets were lined with beautiful homes with manicured lawns.  The town reminded me of a Norman Rockwell painting, and I think they strive to preserve that image. Millard Fillmore’s […]

Okay, let’s be honest here.  As we drove from the airport into Buffalo, I was not impressed.  (To put it mildly.)  In this area were many vacant and rundown homes and businesses.  It was creepy and depressing.   But… by the end of our vacation to Niagara Falls and the surrounding area, my opinion about Buffalo changed. […]

The New York State Parks website condenses the history of Old Fort Niagara better than I ever could. The history of Old Fort Niagara spans more than 300 years. The fort was occupied by three nations: France, Great Britain, and the United States. Old Fort Niagara, located at the mouth of the Niagara River, controlled […]

First – I have missed you.  Really, really missed you.  I thought I would only miss writing a couple of posts while on our trip to New York City, but weather in Dallas prevented us from returning.  Honestly, getting stuck in New York City is not horrible, but not getting to write Lanabird was. Now […]