Steven A. Melnick ⁽⁷¹⁾

The Scene of the Crime... I debated about writing this but decided to post it so I don't have to tell the story multiple times to each of the people I know... First, the Good News ... My sister-in-law, Pat, came to visit us from…

Fine Art & Smoked Mullet Too curious a sign to NOT go look... What one has to do with the other was a mystery but you have to admit it's an interesting combination--fine art and smoked mullet (a fish of some sort that's been smoked).

Previously, after our December 2016 Auto Train trip in Business Class, I described riding the Auto Train as Dante’s 10th Circle of Hell. On December 27 this year, we decided to give it another try with a few very important tweaks. I have to admit…

If you've followed my blog for very long, you know that two and a half years ago we decided to sell our house and "ride the rails" as vagabonds for a while. We spent the summers on our boat (Emeritus) on Chesapeake Bay, as we…

In past posts I've had the pleasure of describing our travels from the point of view of already "being there"--elves, geothermal springs, geysers, gazing into the maw of an active volcano, zip-lining through the rain forest, the breathtaking antiquities of Turkey. Only once before have I…