Built by Thomas Shinn in 1712, the Shinn Curtis Log House is made of hand-hewn logs. The Curtis family took possession in 1802, continuing to own the home for almost 150 years. As the family grew, rooms were added around the log house, as well as two additional floors The…
Piper And The Secret
There are times when Piper looks like he holds the secret to the universe, that he knows everything that mankind does not but desperately wants to. In 19 years of life, Piper has somehow obtained the wisdom of the ages, from the beginning of time until infinity and beyond. I…
A Switchback To Fun
Once my husband and I left Groveland, California, (click here for Iron Door Saloon), headed west to the coast, long periods of nothingness enveloped us. There were no homes, even other cars were a rarity. Cutting through what could be cause for boredom, or worse for Mister Rain behind the…
Better Life
Back in the day, my husband and I were big fans of country music, more rock than twang at the time. We were fortunate enough to see live Garth Brooks, Wynonna Judd, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Restless Heart, Keith Urban, Trisha Yearwood, even Carrie Underwood (at a chile cookoff, before…
I Was Floored
As I stepped off the elevator at a hotel, I was shocked. There to greet me was a giant #2, which sounds disgusting but was actually great. For once I could easily see what floor I was on. It felt like running into an old friend. If only everything I…
Ulysses S. Grant House
Built in 1856, the Ulysses S. Grant House is located on Wood Street in Burlington, New Jersey. General Grant’s wife, Julia, and their four children lived here during the final year of the Civil War. It is thought that President Abraham Lincoln invited General and Mrs. Grant to join him…
Funday Mornings
My husband and I clean Piper’s mansion (we never call it a cage) every Sunday morning. One week, before we got that started, Mister Rain and I were doing a few other things on our To Do lists. My husband was outside, Piper was screaming at the top of his…
Where They Play In LA
No trip of mine and my husband’s would be considered a complete success without some element of sports. And so, on our final day of our week in California, before our last supper and the return of our rental car in preparation for an early flight back to Pennsylvania from…
I Married An Ivy Leaguer
My husband likes to say he went to an Ivy League school because one time when he and his housemates were playing beer bocce ball at college, he got poison ivy. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #legallyblindwriter #writer #writersofinstagram #humaninterest #life #lifeisgood #lifestories #marriage #imarriedanivyleaguer
The Lights Are Off And Somebody’s Home
Are you a light-turner-on’er? A light-leaver-on’er? Or are you a light-turner-off’er, the one who goes around the house turning out lights in empty rooms? I am something else (not the first time I have heard this); I am a light-no-turner-on’er. With my visual impairment I have very little light perception….
