We've been limited to wandering the neighborhood lately with the extreme muddiness of the woods. This evening, Kenobi spied a cat under a car and went to investigate. He "left it," but continued to look back. The cat followed us. Kenobi sat as he always does when he wants to meet and greet another dog.... Continue Reading →

The only thing on my mind recently is our summer road trip. I'm still thinking about the 48 state "Ultimate Road Trip." I'd like to be able to take an entire year traveling along this basic route and branching off at National and State Forests and Parks. Our summer experiences taught us a lot: Kenobi... Continue Reading →

We left on December 29th instead of the 28th because there was a snow storm on the 28th. On the way back to NYC, the winter disappeared at the Illinois boarder, and we drove through nothing but fair weather. We stopped at Youngstown for the night. Terrible experience at a Motel 6, but it was... Continue Reading →

This is one of my very favorite homes on my parents' block in Chicago. Every year, there is another figure. My all-time favorites are Snoopy and Woodstock, as seen here. What you don't see is the porch with Santa and his wife and a few others. What a wonderful Christmas greeting for anyone, but especially... Continue Reading →

Kenobi and I were over excited to get back on the road after the four long months of the school year. We now live in Riverdale, Bronx, NY and have great access to Van Cortlandt Park, but it's just not the same as exploring a National Part or National Forest and seeing new trails every... Continue Reading →

This morning we walked at Winnemac Park that is next to Amundsen HS. It's a nice walk around ball fields, a soccer field, tennis courts, and a stadium. There is an amazing wild flower and prairie grass garden with a walking path. It reminds me of the wild flowers we walked through on the Rainbow... Continue Reading →

We've been traveling for about five weeks now, and have been very fortunate with most places we've gone when it comes to Kenobi being included. But we could not go in and walk the trails at Devil's Tower. We drove right up toward the entrance, drove into the KOA parking lot, mailed a post card,... Continue Reading →

This is an amazing place! It's full of history and charm, and is dog friendly. I would like to move here, I think. The thing that pushes me over besides the friendliness of the small town is the pizza. You can tell a lot about a place based on its pizza. Moonlight Pizza and Brewery... Continue Reading →