On a recent trip to northern Maine’s Aroostook County, I discovered our Solar System. Yes, you heard me right. All of our planets are there and I saw them all, except for Jupiter, which is currently down for refurbishing. The Maine Solar System model, scale 1:93,000,000, is one of the world’s largest scale…
Month: June 2017
What’s on YOUR List?
Do you have a Bucket List of places you would like to go? If you do, where would you like to visit or revisit and what would you like to see or do while you are there? I, of course, would like to go back to England. There is so much more I would…
Houghton Ducks Thatched, Not Hatched
On my recent trip to England I went to Houghton, a village on the banks of the Great Ouse River in Cambridgeshire. The homes are so beautiful and different from what I am used to. I especially love the houses with thatched roofs. They look so cozy and inviting. Someday I would like to have…
Ebooks or Paper?
Do you like to read ebooks? Or do you prefer paper books? I read both but I have to admit that paper books are my favorite. I think one reason I love paper books is because sometimes I get to a point in my reading where I want to turn back to check on…
Where Would YOU Go and What Would YOU Do?
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now and money was not a factor, where would you choose to go and what would you do once you were there? I would choose to go to England again and spend more time in Cambridgeshire. I enjoy wandering in and out of bookstores and charity…