“When we go to Abilene, I want us to go to Perini Ranch.” I cannot tell you how many times Betty said those words to us. Maybe a bazillion times. Betty and Robert raved about Perini Ranch, but … it never happened until now. On our latest journey to Abilene, Betty made sure we had reservations, […]
For ever and a day – years and years – as long as I have known her (and that is a long time) -Friend BB has raved about the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. Some days when Friend BB’s was a little girl, her father would take her into the city to see a movie […]
Travel Preston Road past Plano, Allen, McKinney, Frisco and Prosper, and you will come to the little town of Celina. Oh, urban sprawl has reached this far, and my fantastic nephew Garrett recently moved his sweet family to this charming little town. (I predict it won’t be little much longer.) After our journey to Waxahachie, Super Sister […]
A favorite day trip from Dallas is the town of Waxahachie. In less than an hour, you can step back in time and enjoy a quaint town full of grand Victorian homes, charming cottages and antique shops. Super Sister came to town, and our goal for the weekend was to visit Waxahachie, Texas for the […]
Adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield is the home and farm of President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower. This farm was the only home President and Mrs. Eisenhower ever owned. Access to the farm is only by shuttle bus from the Visitor’s Center at the Gettysburg National Park. The front lane that leads up to the farm is […]
We mentioned to the cute couple at the B&B that we were planning a day trip to Gettysburg, but didn’t know what else to do that day. They assured us that a trip to Gettysburg would take an entire day. Really?? They were so right. There is so much to see and do at Gettysburg National […]
Food is an important aspect of the Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch experience. One of the outstanding family owned and operated restaurants in the area is named Good ‘n Plenty. Good ‘n Plenty has been chosen as one of AAA’s Top 10 Best “down-home dining” restaurants in North America. It has also been named as “the […]
Drive about an hour from the historic city of Philadelphia, and you will find yourself in Lancaster County – home of the Pennsylvania Dutch (Mennonites) and the Amish. In this county you will find little towns with the quaint names of Bird-in-Hand, Intercourse, Ephrata, Strasburg, and more. While seeing the Amish riding in their horse and […]
The elderly couple from Philadelphia at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport implored, “Be sure to visit Longwood Gardens.” Oh, I had Longwood Gardens on my “Want to Do” list since this arboretum is highly recommended in a bazillion travel guides, but it was encouraging to have a personal recommendation. Be still my heart! Longwood Gardens […]
A delightful surprise at the Winterthur Museum was an exhibit of costumes from the hit Masterpiece Theater drama Downton Abbey. Be still my heart! Serendipity – “a fortuitous happenstance.” If I could have done backflips, I would have. To say that I was excited would be an understatement. (In fact, we had to be creative […]
