International travel has many benefits. One of which is learning about new cultures. Our recent trip to Nepal gave us the opportunity to learn about the Buddhist religion and the Nepalese culture by visiting a stupa or two or three. Religion in Nepal While visiting Nepal, we discovered that religion occupies an integral position in … [Read more…]
No Such Passenger Found Our trip to Nepal started early on a Friday morning. We arrived at the St. Louis airport around 5:30 for our flight. We headed to the American Airlines counter and began the check-in process at the kiosk. Shelly scanned her passport and then I attempted to scan mine. “No such passenger … [Read more…]
During our trip to Nepal this spring, with our friends Terry and Shelly, we spent most of our time in the Kathmandu Valley. We decided to take one trip out of the city and chose to go to Chitwan National Park. Chitwan was once used by royalty as a hunting ground for big game. In … [Read more…]
On the morning of September 11, 2001, our world changed forever. That day the worst terrorist attack in US history took the lives of 2977 individuals. In a planned attack against symbolic targets in the United States, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. The terrorists then flew two of the planes into a symbol of economic … [Read more…]
In the fall of 2002, as Kevin and I were traveling east on I-70 to vacation in Pennsylvania, we contemplated trying to find the field where Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville on September 11, 2001. Our research showed it was not far off the interstate. We took the route we obtained online and followed hand-made … [Read more…]
Crater Lake The Pacific Northwest is a very beautiful part of our country. We have vacationed in that area several times. Numerous ocean and mountains experiences are close at hand. One of my favorite places that we visited was Crater Lake National Park in the Cascade Mountain Range of Oregon. Crater Lake lies inside a … [Read more…]
Digital Photography For those of us that began our serious love of photography using a 35 mm camera, moving to the digital age has been interesting. The ability to take multiple photos of the same image at minimal cost is a great plus. Deciding how to display those photos is another issue. The photos often stay … [Read more…]
“Somewhere in Time” While we were dating, Kevin introduced me to the 1980 film “Somewhere in Time” starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. When he first viewed it, he was enthralled with the music and was on his hands and knees in front of the TV reading the credits to find the composer’s name. In … [Read more…]
A highlight of our recent Michigan trip was exploring the many facets of Pictured Rock National Lakeshore located just outside Munising, Michigan. Hiking, viewing waterfalls and lighthouses, and learning about the area’s history made trip very enjoyable. Located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is comprised of over 100 miles of scenic trails … [Read more…]
During our travels, Kevin and I enjoy visiting presidential museums and libraries. For this reason, on our trip to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, we drove through Grand Rapids and stopped at the Gerald Ford Presidential Museum. Located downtown next to the Grand River, the museum has a large parking lot that is free of charge for … [Read more…]