On November 19, 1776, British and Hessian forces invaded New Jersey. At the time, General George Washington and the Continental Army were in nearby Fort Lee, having just sustained multiple defeats in New York City. With the arrival of the enemy troops, the American militia began a retreat across New…
In the continuing saga of Where In The World Is Piper?, there is one car ride in particular that has become an annual tradition for him. My husband and I support local fire departments by purchasing ham and chicken dinners from multiple fire companies in the area, whenever they are…
I once again have led my long-suffering husband to new treasures along the highways and byways of this great country. I never tell the poor man where we are going, I navigate us to the address, telling him to be on the lookout for anything “unusual.” Mister Rain is not…
Having had the same artificial Christmas tree for many, many years (purchased at Frank’s Nursery, if you are familiar and remember that defunct store), after we had removed the lights and ornaments from it last year, instead of packing it back into its box and carrying it up to the…
After waiting at our seats in the arena for the crowd to thin out after a concert, my husband and I finally made our way up the steps to the concourse. I like whoever I am with to walk in front of me, I watch their feet as best as…
Benjamin Franklin was in his seventies when the fight for independence began. He played a critical role in the Revolutionary War and that is the Ben we often think about, rather than the man whose plethora of contributions, inventions and scientific discoveries changed the world forever. It is hard to…
Every Columbus Day weekend, the bird store where we purchase Piper’s food and toys has a 30% off everything sale, the event is called Parrot Palooza. Although we had stocked up on both in July, we made the drive to Bird Paradise in Burlington, New Jersey to at least buy…
As we traveled the length of the state of California by car, we were fortunate to see an abundance of stunning, interesting places and things, most of which were on the itinerary I had painstakingly prepared before our departure from home. However, there are always surprises when you travel, which,…
As Mister Rain drove us to our local CVS for the second Thursday in a row to get another vaccine (click here for Shot To The Arm . . . You Give Fall A Bad Name), this time for the latest COVID shot, I had the realization that my husband…
I have read quite a few books written by people with vision loss (click here for The Blind Reading The Blind), the majority of the authors going blind over time due to Retinitis Pigmentosa, commonly referred to RP. RP is a group of inherited (genetic) eye disorders that cause progressive…
