I’ve always been captivated by the Amish lifestyle. I like the old fashioned simplicity of it. Working the land with teams of horses. Traveling in buggies. Houses lit at night with oil lamps and candles. Cooking home-grown food. Hanging laundry…
Amish Country Photos
We spent a day around Intercourse, Pennsylvania, in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Amish country. [Show slideshow] 12345►
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Hershey’s a lot more than chocolate. It’s a thriving town in rural Pennsylvania with a European styled performing arts center, museums, a giant rec center, stadium, and arena, an amusement park with 13 roller coasters, a zoo, a professional hockey…
Hershey Photos
We spent some time exploring the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, founded by chocolate maker Milton Hershey. [Show slideshow] 123►
Ohio Lesbian Festival
Women’s music festivals have always been an iconic part of the lesbian feminist movement. In the early 70s, they popped up as women-only events at campuses around the country. In August of 1976, 19-year-old Lisa Vogel started the annual Michigan…
Ohio Lesbian Festival Photos
A lesbian music festival in Ohio! [Show slideshow] 123►
Springfield Revisited
This is our second stay in Springfield, Missouri, ushering my dad through some health issues and getting Bessie repaired. The RV repairs have been minor (replacing a window that won’t lock, a new sparker for the stove burners, new hinges…
Springfield Revisited Photos
We came back to Springfield, Missouri for my Dad’s surgery and stayed several weeks. [Show slideshow] 12345►
Wilson’s Creek Civil War Battlefield
I’ve never been a Civil War buff. I learned the history of the war when we lived in Tallahassee, where the pros and cons of slavery were presented in equal columns. (I kid you not; I copied the blackboard verbatim,…
Wilson’s Creek Photos
We visited the Wilson’s Creek Civil War battlefield just a few miles southwest of Springfield. [Show slideshow] 123►
Trip to Bentonville
When we came back to Springfield for Dad’s surgery, we went straight to Reliable RV for some needed repairs. We had stayed on their lot while they did repairs on Bessie last time we were in Springfield (conveniently located just…
Bentonville Photos
A day trip to Bentonville, Arkansas included visits to four museums and ended with a drive-in movie. [Show slideshow] 12345►