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Weekend Journey: Last of New England Foliage, by Train
Packing my Vera Bradley carry-on for a new Amtrak adventure. Going from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Portland, Maine, on the Downeaster, something I’ve been interested in doing for awhile. It’s probably as expensive as flying and about the same amount of time … Continue reading
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Tagged Amtrak train trip, Downeaster train, hospice chaplain, life change, Maine, Portland, Presbyterian, travel
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Eats: What you’ve just gotta try if you’re in Pittsburgh area
It’s a combo you may not find anywhere else. A mountain of fries, coleslaw and whatever else you want piled between two slabs of Italian bread. It’s what made a Pittsburgh eatery known as Primanti Bros famous. Everyone in Pittsburgh … Continue reading
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Tagged baseball, food, Mets, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pirates, Primanti's, sandwiches, travel, wild card game, World Series, York Pennsylvania
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Let’s Paws: Who shall rest this Yom Kippur? My dog
I’m not religious in the least; Hebrew School dropout and all that. But I felt an overwhelming need to run to synagogue this Yom Kippur, that part of the Jewish New Year where it’s OK to take an entire day … Continue reading
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Tagged Dachshunds, dog lovers, euthanizing your dog, Jewish religion, Pets, Yom Kippur
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MLB: Go for the history, stay for the ballgame
Nice to see the New York Mets clinch the NL East title. As a longtime (as in the days of a certain guy named McGraw, and I don’t mean Tim; and even way before that), Amazins fan, we never take that … Continue reading
Eats: What do you serve a pope? Menus included
Of all the Pope Francis stories, this one (and the one about all the souvenir schlock) caught my eye. No surprise; food involved. With pretty straightforward menus even the flock can prepare, if you care to do some digging for the … Continue reading
Let’s Paws: Saying goodbye to my ancient dachshund on Yom Kippur
After days of deliberations about something we knew in our bones was the right thing to do, we euthanized our Old Girl Baby, Ginger, at the start of Yom Kippur. I’ve been overwhelmed every time I sit down to write about … Continue reading
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Tagged Dachshunds, dog lovers, pet death, Yom Kippur
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Let’s Paws: Pilot probably saved one lucky dog
A pilot is credited with saving the life of a French bulldog on an Air Canada flight from Israel to Canada. Which begs the question: What was Simba, a 7-year-old bulldog doing in the cargo hold to begin with? This … Continue reading
Let’s Paws: It’s National Woof Day!
On this National Dog Day, Pawsing to give a shout out to my Old Girl Baby, Ginger. Going on her 19th year. Happy to give her a lift when her ancient legs can’t keep up with that puppy soul. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dachshunds, National Dog Day, old dogs, pet lovers
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When living on a train means your life’s off the rails
At first glance, this sounded like a cool idea: A German student, Leonie Müller, had a falling out with her landlord. So she decided to live on high-speed trains. She considers herself a free spirit. I like that part. Thing is, … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, high-speed trains, living on a train, saving on rent, travel
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Let’s Paws: Wisdom shines in old dogs’ eyes
No doubt about it: When everything else starts to go in a dog (and a human), the eyes still have it, as demonstrated by excerpts from this touching book. And will ’til the end. Old don’t need to learn new … Continue reading
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Tagged Dachshunds, dog lovers, old dogs, Pets
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