Not a bad mantra to apply looking at life. A state of wonder, after all, does brighten the day.
Thanks for the memories and new adventures.
Not a bad mantra to apply looking at life. A state of wonder, after all, does brighten the day.
Somehow, a red barn is iconic. Little wonder I latched onto it in naming this blog. My posts have already mentioned Tuttle’s and Red’s Shoe Barn in Dover, New Hampshire, and the Red Barn Motel in Millbridge, Maine.
As for others? Not all of them are on farms.
Working on a big history project, both my own and in some discussions with a good friend who’s immersed in writing a book that’s all his, has had me reflecting on the growth of America. Just where was the economic and political power centered? The findings can be rather surprising.
Fact: Only two cities have ever held the distinction of most populous in the United States. When the Declaration of Independence was signed, it was Philadelphia. But by the time of the first Census, 1790, New York had taken the top spot, a rank it’s held ever since.
Just so you know who’s in charge. Or thinks he is. More likely, he may just be the skipper. This was parked down at the Breakwater, where the boats are docked.
The kid was so stubborn that if he fell in the river, he’d drown, trying to swim upstream.
Here are a few more.
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See how my mind and heart work? Really?