Several years ago I spent a lot of time trying to uncover my family history, about which I knew almost nothing. I learned a lot, not just about my forebears but about the history of this country, how and why … Continue reading
Category Archives: At Home and Abroad
I’m riding back from somewhere I didn’t want to go with my wife, by a route I wouldn’t have chosen, and now I learn we have to make a stop for fuel when I’d rather just go home and hide … Continue reading
Once the beach was populated by shacks, shack-like shops, open air bars, modest cottages and the occasional grand hotel in the style of “Ragtime.” Even restaurants bore a disquieting resemblance to bait shops, with a shell paved parking lot, sandy … Continue reading