Naval Academy in Annapolis

The United States Naval Academy is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and the entrance is a short walk from the heart of the town. Will and I spent one afternoon touring the Naval Academy. I brought my military ID to get us onto the base, but I believe the facilities are open to the general public […]

Exploring Annapolis

During my teaching trip in Annapolis, Will and I found time to explore.

Baltimore Shiver

The pigeons looked cold and they validated my shivering.

Market, fossils, spirits, oysters

Our second day based in Annapolis, Will and I hit the weekend Amish market in the morning. Once inside we had fun with the shelves and shelves full of what looked like hand-packaged, natural items. Possibly it was no fresher than going to the grocery store, but it was a great atmosphere. The place was […]

Maryland doors

I think there is room for Thanksgiving Day to be a good holiday.

Delaware and Chesapeake Bay

Sorry for bombarding you with sunset photos, but it was a spectacular sunset.

Signs of the season

By the looks of the gold and red leaves, summer slipped away and Autumn is here. Yay for October, my favourite month!! I leave tomorrow for two weeks in Jordan with everyone’s favourite travel-partner: Sassy, fashionable, California-girl Margaret. I’ll do my best to keep up with the blog while traveling. Summer was unseasonably wet this […]

Teaching in Annapolis

I had never seen the town and they insisted I would love it.

Mekemsons in Applegate Valley

As I mentioned yesterday, I traveled to Southern Oregon to see Shakespeare in Ashland, but also to visit blogger Curtis Mekemson and his wife Peggy. Curtis writes a fabulous blog (and he’s a book author, too!) at Wandering Through Time and Place, and in the past years, Peggy has been a contributor. They’re clearly a […]

Shakespeare in southern Oregon

I enjoyed my time at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival so much last year that this year, I pounced and bought five.