A Beacon of Light

“There are onlytwo seasons:winter and baseball.”Bill Veeck, Jr. I was planning to write tonight’s blog post about the baseball game I attended with my sister, Cathy, today at Oracle Park. The Giants played the Philadelphia Phillies. Last night (Tuesday), the Giants scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun the Phillies.…

“There’s nothing half so pleasant as coming home again.” Margaret Elizabeth Sangster We are home! Our plane landed at San José International Airport just after midnight last night, bringing an end to our 40th anniversary vacation. It was an amazing eleven days, yet it was a pleasure to sleep in our own bed last night.…

“To feel gratitude and not express it is like wrapping a gift and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward It’s Monday morning, July 7th. We’re heading back to our home in San José today with hearts filled with gratitude. These past ten days have been a true gift to both Kathy and me.  Our week…

“Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.” Lorraine Hansbury I’m not sure if I did much thinking yesterday, but I certainly enjoyed sitting for awhile. We’ve had a busy week exploring the areas in and around Rhode Island. The activities of the Fourth of July here in Bristol were both entertaining and exhausting. It’s…

“Those who deny freedom for others deserve it not themselves.” Abraham Lincoln Our first day in Bristol, Rhode Island could not have been better. A fierce storm, with hurricane-force winds, had battered the town the night before, but the sun was shining brightly as the American Star pulled into port for the Fourth of July. …

“The dearest place to livein all New England.” Herman Melville I’m just guessing that Herman Melville didn’t have an opportunity to do much traveling around the New England states. “The dearest place to live in all New England.” New Bedford? Seriously? I’ll admit that I have limited experience in the New England states. I’ve never been…

“Lighthouses don’t go running all over the island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.”  Anne Lamott Our cruise ship, the American Star, stayed docked in Martha’s Vineyard yesterday while we took a 70-minute ferry ride to Nantucket Island. Of the places we’ve visited so far on this trip, Nantucket is my…

“We call it The Vineyard.”  Susan Branch Martha’s Vineyard. I’ve heard so much about it through the years. Since everyone seemed to give the island rave reviews, I have always considered it to be one of those magical places I might visit some day. Well, yesterday was that day. After an all-night cruise on choppy…

“Newport, Rhode Island,that breeding place —that stud farm, so to speak —of aristocracy.”Mark Twain Yesterday we spent the entire day in Newport, Rhode Island. Kathy and I began the day with a bus tour of Newport, highlighted by views of countless mansions of the rich and famous. Some passengers on the bus were hoping to…