Back when I was in first grade (around 1963 or 1964) I learned a song in school. It was a Japanese song called “Sakura Sakura,” which means Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom. It was a springtime song and the class sang…
A Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The X Things #AtoZChallenge
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random shots from…
A visit to Damascus, Virginia
Last weekend we made a trip to Damascus, VA with the goal of Julianne and our daughter Marissa riding their bikes on the Virginia Creeper Trail, one of many wonderful Rails to Trails bike trails that can be found in…
A Trip To New England – September 2015
At the end of August we had a new grandson born into the family — Samuel Kravetz is now grandchild #10. He was born to my son Seth and his wife Holly, who, at the time, were living near Hartford,…
Washington State: Mt. Rainier National Park
Our last couple of days in Washington and we finally made it to Mt. Rainier National Park. This was a fabulous day trip from Port Orchard and we were blessed with amazing weather. For this trip we headed south to…
Washington State: Point Defiance Zoo
On Day 4 of our visit to Washington we packed up the kids and a couple of cars and made our way south to Tacoma to visit the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Though not as huge as some of…