Aging … but not getting old

Aging … but not getting old

I’ve been on the planning committee for my 50th high school class reunion and we just attended all the festivities this past weekend. It’s been 50 years since I graduated in 1967 from Leicester High School (LHS), Leicester, Massachusetts. Who would have believed 50 years ago, I'd get together with my old classmates back in my hometown in 2017? Certainly not me.

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History, Victrolas and Village Greens … A Visit to Dover, Delaware

History, Victrolas and Village Greens … A Visit to Dover, Delaware

On our recent trip north from Chesapeake to Boston, we took the opportunity to stop for a day in Dover, Delaware. Why, you ask, Dover, Delaware? Well, first, because it’s there; and, second, we’ve never stopped there … only driven through. Delaware is that kind of state. It’s small and doesn’t seem to be a destination in itself. Delawareans, however, might disagree.

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Back on the East Coast and Heading North

Back on the East Coast and Heading North

For once, we were not in a major hurry heading north. We were meeting friends in Delaware and had a day to relax and enjoy the 4-1/2 hour ride. There were a dozen places along the way that had always piqued our interest, but we’d never had the time to stop. The day was warm and sunny and absolutely perfect for seeing what there was to see.

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