I had a discussion yesterday with Daughter #3 about the title of the book I am currently writing. The tentative title is Blackbirch Manor. ...

I have been looking for a used elyptical machine since our trip to Puerto Rico. While hubby and I were there we used the fitness room in the...

To me, these live oak trees with the Spanish moss look like they belong on another planet, but I found them in Howard Park. Florida has some...

Driving to Florida is not fun, for the most part. The roads between NJ and Florida are rather boring. I95 in Virginia does have a few nice ...

Hubby and I have just returned from our annual trek to Florida via I 95 and I 75. The worst rest room I encountered was the one at the rest...

Hubby and I picked up Daughter #3 at the hospital yesterday. She's doing much better. As soon as she got out, we took her to a Dunkin...

It has been a rough week. Daughter #3 is in the hospital--again. So hubby and I have been going back and forth to visit her there all week, ...

This year our house has been plagued with drips. You can see in this photo the latest repair--done yesterday by hubby. The hole is in the ce...

Yesterday, I spent a considerable amount of time in a waiting room with Daughter #3. I had brought along a book to read, but I didn't ge...

Yesterday it rained--or threatened to rain--most of the day and Daughter #1 had come to visit us. So instead, of going to the beach we cut o...

That's me draped over the cannon at El Morro. The fort is really awesome. However, by that point in the day I was exhausted. It was h...

On Sunday, hubby signed up for a season pass to the beach. Today we visited the beach again in the afternoon. I always bring a book to read ...

Hubby and I took the A5 bus into and out of Old San Juan several times during our stay there. At 75 cents each, the fare was a real bargain,...

Twenty-eight years ago, when my grandfather died, hubby and I flew out to western Pennsylvania for the funeral in a relatively small jet pac...

Did you miss me? Hubby and I went to Puerto Rico. After hubby's brother passed away, we decided we should go somewhere--especially with ...

I will be giving away a T-shirt on Labor Day. Everyone can use another T-shirt! Sign up at my website: http://www.penelopemarzec.com The T-s...

Happy Fourth ! One of the best things about this time of the year, in my opinion, is that it is blueberry season! There are lots and lots o...

Dindy Robinson, publisher at Swimming Kangaroo books, is the host at an internet radio show on Tuesday nights. At the Swimming Kangaroo Manu...

When it comes to cars, I know how to check the oil and I can add some if need be. Since I live in NJ, I never pump gas. I have changed a fla...

I sent my Dad a check along with his Father's Day card. He was so delighted with the money and said he was going to use it to buy my mot...