San Diego 1915 Exposition Centennial
In the early 1900’s some of the businessmen in San Diego proposed an exposition to commemorate the completion of the Panama Canal in 1914. They wanted San Diego to be a destination for the[…] Continue reading →
Yearly Archive: 2015
Cross-Country Tripping with the Fifth Wheeler
This summer our cousin and her husband took a trip out west from Michigan across the northern states going through the badlands and Yellowstone Park. Bev shared some of the photos with us. Brings[…] Continue reading →
Fishing for Redfish in Louisiana
Legendary Louisiana Chef Paul Prudhomme passed away recently. We will remember Prudhomme because he was the driving force for popularizing Cajun cooking around the world. His most famous dish was Blackened Redfish. It became so popular,[…] Continue reading →
The Flower Fields
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are comprised of more than 50 acres planted in flowers and are quite spectacular when in bloom. The flowers are planted in rows with different colors in different[…] Continue reading →
Florida Everglades
During our vacation to Florida in August 2015 we took a side trip to visit the Florida Everglades. Although our intent was to take a tram tour; we continued to notice airboat rides through[…] Continue reading →
Fourth of July at Miami
We drove to Miami, Florida, over the Fourth of July to take my daughter to a summer orchestra music camp. We arrived at Fort Lauderdale at about 8 am on the Fourth of July.[…] Continue reading →
June Garden Flowers
June flowers abound in my Louisiana backyard. Zinnias are some of my favorite ones. Zinnias grow well in Louisiana. Red zinnias are showy. Here’s a yellow zinnia. Cleomes have an ethereal airy appearance. Dill[…] Continue reading →
Costumes at WonderCon 2015
WonderCon is a convention of the popular arts and entertainment. Many who attend dress up in costumes of characters from movies, television shows, anime, books, and comics. A few even create original costumes. Most[…] Continue reading →
Louisiana Garden Flowers and Woodpecker, April 2015
Spring is a special time in Louisiana. It’s when the first flowers shoot up towards the sky after a long winter. I love the showy purple Louisiana Iris. The bottlebrush makes a bright red[…] Continue reading →
The Back Road to Briery Branch in the Shenandoah Valley
We took a trip to Bridgewater, Virginia, and went for a drive in the countryside one afternoon. We made our way to Briery Branch in the Shenandoah Valley and stopped along the way to[…] Continue reading →
