We left Niagara Falls – an oddly quiet and yet noisy town, and drove through the fog toward Buffalo. We took 190 to North Street through a quiet area of historical buildings and more churches in a 3 block radius than I’ve ever seen in my life. North Street took us to the corner of … Continue reading The Long Way to Erie, Part 2
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On the Road Again: The Long Way to Erie
It’s PA State Bowling Tournament season again. Todd and I took a long weekend, originally planning a side trip to Niagara Falls Canada, but the procrastinators in us didn’t get the passport situation handled so we opted for a 4-day tour through five states instead. Starting with our first stop – New York City. (This … Continue reading On the Road Again: The Long Way to Erie
Todd and Me in OCMD
Labor Day weekend went too fast and the kids went back to school on Tuesday. I feel like we’ve just boarded Roaring Rapids, without all the water because of course I have plants on the deck that are in various stages of dead. Not to discount all the rain my friends north have been … Continue reading Todd and Me in OCMD
Exit Zero: Last Days in Cape May
Tuesday Morning. Veruca picked Uncle Bill’s Pancake House for breakfast and then she was pissed when she realized we were walking there because it’s so far. We were seated immediately at a booth by the window facing the street and beach. V had the waffle and woofed that thing down before I’d eaten half of … Continue reading Exit Zero: Last Days in Cape May
The Way to Cape May
Copyright Taraka & The Tara Chronicles 2018 Last week was the annual “Nannie trip” to the beach that, now that Opac has apparently aged out of vacations with granny, has become the annual Girls’ Beach Trip. Sunday afternoon my mom, Veruca, and I set sail for Cape May by way of everyone’s favorite highway – … Continue reading The Way to Cape May
Destination Syracuse : Bowling, Irish Cannonballs, and Flying Monkeys
Presently in surgery. Please enjoy this ramshackle post in my absence. Another road trip. Another bowling tournament. We stayed at the Genesee Grand Hotel. It was lovely: a beautiful lobby, Koi pond, and revolving doors, which I always use whenever they present themselves. Except when I tried to drag my suitcase in with me. That … Continue reading Destination Syracuse : Bowling, Irish Cannonballs, and Flying Monkeys
The Scene of the Crime: Wilkes Barre, PA
This year’s PA State Bowling Tournament was held in another sparkling Pennsylvania metropolis: Wilkes Barre. Wilkes Barre is in the coal mining region of PA, and part of the fourth largest statistical metropolitan area: Scranton-Wilkes Barre-Hazelton. It’s out there in that area that used to give me intense, unexplained anxiety when driving near or through … Continue reading The Scene of the Crime: Wilkes Barre, PA
Todd and I Do It Again, Part 2
I woke up the next morning after another relatively early night, and luxuriously shaved my legs with Todd’s razor. Before you make assumptions about me - he told me to, after he shaved his face, because he’s loving like that and not because I’m a selfish bitch. There was a great deal of noise going … Continue reading Todd and I Do It Again, Part 2
Todd and I Do It Again
The truth is, we do it every year. Sometimes several times a year. We went on vacation, and returned to Ocean City, Maryland a couple of weeks ago. We rolled in late afternoon on a Monday, checked into our 7th floor room (remember this detail – it figures in later) at last year’s hotel … Continue reading Todd and I Do It Again
Cabo San Lucas – The End
Chapter 3 January 19, 1991 Sábado My baja California trip is over. I’m sitting now in the Phoenix airport, sometime around 5 p.m. Only SEVEN hours until I board my next flight – to Philadelphia. Customs went okay – not quite as bad as Greece was. I thought I’d found the perfect spot to plant … Continue reading Cabo San Lucas – The End
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