Category: Out & About

During August 2007 I took the opportunity to visit my friend Martha Floyd. I’ve known Martha Floyd since high school, when I was a student in her English classes. We always liked one another, and kept in touch through all these years. After braving a few too many storms while living in […]

About a half hour south of Albany, along the banks of the Hudson River, you’ll find the charming little town of Hudson, New York. With a population just over 7000, Hudson has been experiencing a rebirth over the past several years. Apparently the word is out in Manhattan, and a modest contingent of […]

One of the highlights of The Big Trip was a visit to the Arlington County Fair. If you’re familiar with Arlington County then you already know how densely populated the area is. Situated just across the Potomac River to the west of the District of Columbia, the 26 square miles which constitute Arlington […]

It’s been just too hot in Alabama lately. Although summers are always hot in the South, this year has been particularly oppressive. Normally in the Birmingham area you can expect daytime highs in the low 90s, and overnite the temps generally will drop to around 70 or so. If you’ve been following the […]