With everything we own squirreled away in Philly, we set off on our “Welcome home. We’ll be back in August” tour. The first stop was to visit our eldest, Mike, and his wife, Emily in Charlottesville, Virginia. This feels like… Read More ›
The United States
And, of course, information on special places we have visited back in the United States
Texas History Through My Eastern Eyes and What I Love About Home
My family settled in New Jersey from England and Holland at the start of the 18th century. My mother’s family were the Covenhovens and owned the farmhouse which served as the headquarters for the Battle of Monmouth during the Revolutionary… Read More ›
March Roundup and A Texas Update
This month, I read several articles which are germane to this blog (whatever that means). In any event, I’ve developed a habit of saving things I enjoy. And some of it does resonate with what I write about. First, and… Read More ›
Amish Country: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Growing up, my father loved to spend the weekend in Lancaster, Pennsylvania – or as he called it “Amish Country”. To this day, I associate this rural, farming county in eastern Pennsylvania with him. For years, we pulled our travel… Read More ›
First Impressions of Austin, Texas
When I mentioned to my Hungarian friend, Szabi, that I was moving to Austin for a month, he replied, “Julie, I know that place. Dallas, right? JR Ewing.” And really, how could I blame him? I share his image of… Read More ›
The World In Between 