Category: History

July 9, 2024 – Daily Photo Challenge

July 9th: “A Quiet Place” The Soldiers and Sailors Monument at the highest peak in Mount Albion Cemetery.

June 21, 2024

June 21st: “I Went To….” (The Alamo) Well….not today, but when I was there last year, I bought this t-shirt that I wore today!!! I loved the time I spent at the Alamo — it was interesting, relaxing, and a lovely way to spend… Continue Reading “June 21, 2024”

May 16, 2024 – Daily Photo Challenge

May 16th: “Street Signs” I was in Brockport today for an appointment and had lunch (well, it was lunch time, but I actually had eggs and bacon, so was it lunch or breakfast???) at the Brockport Diner. The Main St canal bridge is closed… Continue Reading “May 16, 2024 – Daily Photo Challenge”

May 10, 2024 – Daily Photo Challenge

May 10th: “Clock” This is the clock on our Main St downtown! It’s a lovely clock! I would have liked to include the historic Erie Canal just beyond this spot in the photo, but the lift bridge is being rebuilt and restored and there… Continue Reading “May 10, 2024 – Daily Photo Challenge”

Daily Photo Challenge – November 1-12

Time is really getting away from me……it’s almost mid-November already…..almost Thanksgiving……almost Christmas……almost 2024!!! I know, I sound like a broken record about this and I shouldn’t be surprised – I’ve heard my whole life that the older you get the faster time flies…..but, I… Continue Reading “Daily Photo Challenge – November 1-12”

Daily Photo Challenge – Sept 9 – 16

Continuing on with the September topics in the Daily Photo Challenge: MADE FROM WOOD WHAT I’M WATCHING IN THE MIDDLE I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IN NATURE ON MY TABLE ENVIRONMENT LAST ONE Catch ya later…..

2023 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Adventure

I had a lovely day out with my friend Lisa, yesterday…..we visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House in Buffalo, NY. The tour was very interesting and the house was wonderfully restored by the restoration partners. The house was built between 1903-1905 for the Darwin… Continue Reading “2023 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Adventure”

2023 Chicago Adventure

Although I’m not a huge fan of big cities, there are a few cities that have always piqued my interest and Chicago is one of them. Visiting Chicago was a bucket list item….I say “was” because it has recently been checked off that prestigious… Continue Reading “2023 Chicago Adventure”

July 2023 Rochester Day Adventure

So….I’ve wanted for a long time to go to the George Eastman House and the Susan B. Anthony House – both located in downtown Rochester, NY. Well, on July 19th I did just that! I met up with a friend who is visiting in… Continue Reading “July 2023 Rochester Day Adventure”

Buffalo Day Trip

Had a nice day trip to Buffalo – it was a bus tour organized by the Busy Buddies group and the Medina Sandstone Society! the weather was lovely for it! First we toured the St. Patrick’s Friary Designer House on Seymour St. It was… Continue Reading “Buffalo Day Trip”