Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
At that lake in Pennsylvania, my dad got a good tip for the couple of days we had between PA and the alpacas: Boldt Castle in the Thousand Islands. George Boldt, who owned part of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel as well as six of the Thousand Islands, built this soaring castle for his beloved wife, Louise…
Another tip from the guy who recommended Boldt Castle was to try the floating restaurant in Alexandria Bay, which is a town, not a bay. Unfortunately that restaurant closed two years ago, but we had a great time drinking local beer under huge trees nearby. Maybe it was because the high season doesn’t start until…
“The town felt very European, I’d say. It was cool. Loved seeing that tunnel. It seemed very un-peopled. That $250,000 house there (with 23 rooms, a former B&B)—that was kind of amazing. The train was much beloved by Isaac. Running along the tracks. The sheer drop off was exciting.” —my mom’s thoughts on the town…
So here’s what happened. We’re all loaded up, sitting in my driveway, about to back out. The car is running. Kids are strapped into car seats. Grandma is squished in between. We’d mapped our route through Baltimore and Pennsylvania to get to upstate New York. And it’s at this moment the friends we planned to…
It was barely warm enough for us Southerners to swim in the chilly (to us) waters of Lake Beltzville, but we did it! Mountain lake swimming—how novel! And you don’t even have to worry about sharks. Or box jellyfish. We enjoyed a beautiful day at this picturesque Pennsylvania lake. I even got a tasty cheese…
We are watching out for Amish buggies and staying out of the corn fields here in Pennsylvania! My Uncle Rhett and Aunt Janet and their kiddos, Savannah and Cade, were the picture of hospitality hosting five houseguests who arrived a full day early. That would be my parents, my kids, and me. I remember…
It was hot, but we’re so cool we still had fun. Nearly 100 degree weather couldn’t keep us away from June’s Stories and Songs at The Hermitage Museum. Free admission and tot-tertainment! Every third or fourth Tuesday of the month at 10:30am, in the shade along the river with a nice breeze. Looking forward to…
