

A Model 3
Our daughter and son-in-law are committed to lowering their carbon footprint. For example, they recycle just about everything that can be...


Yellowstone Big Four
Four sites on the "must see" list for visitors to Yellowstone National Park, our first nationally park, are Old Faithful Geyser, Lower...


Evolving Tower
The present Old Main building on Penn State’s main campus opened in 1930. It replaced the original building on campus, which was first...


Scooter
At 9 weeks, she is enjoying a romp after removal of a warble from her side. The warble spoke to the poor conditions in which she and her...


Fan's Hat
Building on the college football theme of the last post, many Nittany Lion football fans have special garb that they wear for games, even...


Spring Football
That isn’t an oxymoron. If you are an alum or otherwise a fan of a potential College Championship Series (CCS) team, football is a 12...


Iconic Crater
Diamond Head is an iconic land feature on the Island of O’ahu in Hawaii, lying at the southern end of Waikiki Beach. From the beach...


Deceiving Alignment
Not to worry, the hot air balloon is not about to land on or crash into the house. Neither did it pop out of the house's chimney....


Kiss the Rock
The legend is that if you kiss the Blarney Stone you will gain the gift of “blarney” – elocution, flattery, or just plain gap. If nothing...