Day 1: Golfing at Button Hole and Opening Ceremonies Day 2 AM: Kayaking with New England Healing Sports Association (NEHSA) Day 2 PM: Sailing in Naraggansett Bay with Sail to Prevail Day 3 AM: Cycling with Northeast Passage
We stayed at the Mediterranean Honeymoon Romeo and Juliet Oceanview Penthouse One Bedroom Butler Suite at Sandals Grande Antigua located along the coastline of Dickenson Bay near St. John’s. It was an incredible experience. I included this Dirty Dancing video because not only do I love this dance but I love this song, and this … More Sandals Grande Antigua: “I had the time of my life and I owe it all to you” (2017)
My husband and I participated in our second 5K this spring. The first one we did was last fall for the Dempsey Center who raises awareness and funds for those who have cancer, a deadly disease most of us have come in contact with at some point in our lives. I chose to do the Dempsey … More Teal Ribbon 5K for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (2016)
đź“Ť: Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site “All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River” -FDR This quote captures FDR’s connection to Springwood, the estate that he loved & the place he considered home. The first US Presidential Library was started by FDR here. … More Inside the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)
America’s self-image is founded in part on the nation’s rapid rise to industrial preeminence by World War I. While there is no single birthplace of industry, Lowell’s planned textile mill city, in scale, technological innovation, and development of an urban working class, marked the beginning of the industrial transformation of America. Visitors can see today … More Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts (2015)
đź“Ť: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NPS) When I die, I want no more winding sheet than that of the brave old flag…and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country. -President Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson chose to be buried atop this hill, then known as “Signal Hill,” which he owned. His family members … More National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)
đź“Ť: Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site “The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again.” Eleanor Roosevelt This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, Val-Kill welcomes visitors in the style of Mrs. … More Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)
đź“Ť: Top Cottage, Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site After a day of exploring as much of the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site as we could, I asked my husband if we could make the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site our next stop. Eleanor Roosevelt is someone I have adored because of her … More Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)
Editor’s Note: For the record on Friday, June 6th, 2025, we cannot in good faith read this Maine Attorney General’s report especially after noticing Janet Mills, the grand protector of all Maine “authorities,” was the Attorney General in 2014. This takes this abuse of power saga in Western Maine to a whole new level. Janet … More Report of Maine Attorney General Janet Mills on the Use of Deadly Force by Rumford Police Sergeant Tracey Higley in Rumford, Maine (2014)
The entire time we lived in rural Maine, we watched the cops, authorities, and the media dehumanize Maine citizens. They turned traumatized people, those with disabilities, those who are poor, and those who were sick and/or addicted into criminals to justify the budgets to keep their fat government jobs funded in an area where there … More Bangor Daily News Reported “Maine Woman Shot By Rumford Police Accused of Threatening Authorities With a Knife” (2014)
