Archive for May, 2011

Visiting the Darwin D. Martin House

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

A few months ago I bought a Groupon for a tour of the Martin House Complex in Buffalo. It was about to expire and I couldn’t let it go to waste, so on Saturday afternoon, passports in hand, we made a run for the border. The Martin House Complex is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed [...]

Things I Bought This Week (and last week)

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

I was really busy getting ready for our road trip last week, so here’s two weeks of shopping: clockwise Gap Pleated Skirt American Eagle Nautical Necklace Once upon a time, I loved American Eagle but these days their clothes just aren’t age appropriate for me. I still love their accessories though. Joe Fresh Plaid Pencil [...]

Our Victoria Day Weekend Adventure

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Last Thursday night we packed up the car and travelled east. First across the beautiful Adirondack’s of New York State, across Lake Champlain by ferry to Vermont, then to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Years ago, we drove by the Mount Washington Hotel on our way home from a camping trip in Maine. The [...]