A Vacation aboard the New Celebrity Cruise Ship Silhouette
by Wayne and Judy Bayliff on January 27, 2012 in Luxury Travel
If you are considering the fun of a cruise vacation, and were put off by the Concordia incident, remember that your next ride to the supermarket will be infinitely more dangerous than taking a cruise.
Local Empowerment Center Packed for MLK Giveaway
The Empowerment Center of Cambridge, MD, was packed the morning of January 16, 2012, after opening its doors early for its fourth annual Martin Luther King giveaway. The food for the event, prepared by members of the New Revived United Methodist Church (NRUMC) of Smithfield, was ready before the announced starting time of 11 AM, so the decision was made to start early. Steven Fisher of WBOC-TV said that at one point every seat had been taken and people were still in line sometime before noon.
The Best Suites That Overlook Warm and Sunny Avila Beach
Central California beaches often appeal to families and couples looking for a less crowded vacation or holiday getaway.
MLK Giveaway Set for January 16, 2012
Anyone in Dorchester County, Maryland, can receive free food and clothing from noon to 3:30 PM January 16 at the Empowerment Center on Pine Street in Cambridge. The fourth annual Martin Luther King giveaway is sponsored by the Pine Street Committee (PSC), Dorchester Elks Lodge 223, and the New Revived United Methodist Church (NRUMC) of Smithfield. PSC treasurer Octavene Saunders has been the coordinator of the event since its inception.
Nutty Norfolk Naturalists
My partner Adam and I love nothing more than venturing out into our stunning and peaceful local countryside and spending our leisure time lurking in the hedgerows and along the seashore, river banks or unique Norfolk broads, peeking into every nook and cranny searching out interesting fauna and flora to spy through our binoculars or photograph with our digital cameras.
Smokin’ Camels in The Nevada Desert
The annual International Camel and Ostrich Races draw thousands of spectators to the Wild-West town of Virginia City, Nevada. There’s a very good reason.
Grumpy Old Woman. Political Correctness Gone Mad in Rural Lincolnshire
I know that political correctness is becoming the norm in our towns and cities across the UK but I thought that my sleepy little backwater of East Anglia had managed to distance itself from such ridiculousness.
The Land of Enchantment: The Christmas Roadrunner
An occasional series about the US state of New Mexico, also known as “The Land of Enchantment”.
Review of 2011
Do you still remember what 2011 had in store for us, what remarkable, sad, atrocious, horrific, successful, unbelievable and memorable stories it provided us with? Check it out.
Land of Enchantment: Cold Nights and Commuter Kittens
Winter in the Land of Enchantment brings with it hardship for a family of abandoned cats.









