Note: this trip to Cape Cod was in Spring 2009, but I hadn’t blogged about it, and since I’m in the region now, thought I’d pull out the pics. Cape Cod is beautiful. I drove with the windows down and the music loud. Saw something photo-worthy, did a u-turn, and had fun capturing the moment […]

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Note: this trip to Boston was in Spring 2009, but I hadn’t blogged about it. And since I’m in the region now, thought I’d pull out the tales and pics. Living in a city myself, I’m admittedly biased against them for travel. I prefer nature to sidewalks. So imagine my surprise when Boston provided plenty […]

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Nary a postcard or a t-shirt to be found. And I wanted both. And to be honest, it’s not often that I want a t-shirt from a destination, but the Massachusetts Berkshires have made it to the list as one of my magical places and that deserves a t-shirt, don’t you think? The List of […]

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Norman Rockwell was profound in his depiction of daily life–idyllic or struggling or controversial. And given this range of topics, he thought it was appropriate to change his signature based on the mood of each painting. Inspiration from America “The commonplaces of America are to me the richest subjects of all.” He chose moments with […]

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Crane Stationery has been making the paper for US currency since the Revolutionary War. Yup, write a thank you note, make some ACTUAL cash–all goes together in a perfect business model, doesn’t it? There’s Nothing to See Here The Museum of Papermaking is in the Massachusetts Berkshires, housed on the property where paper for money […]

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