Polly #3 had a fun day in the snow–snow tubing at Whitetail Ski Resort in Mercersburg, PA. It was hard to get good pictures of her because of the speed, but even so, Polly kept yelling, “Faster! Faster!” Polly really enjoyed herself today and she made us promise to bring her back to the mountain [...]
Polly #3 is enjoying the snow in her “chalet”! Oh, I forgot to mention…this is the first time she’s seen snow! 20+ inches and counting! Be the first to like. Like Unlike
This is my niece. Everyone in our family calls her Mad Dog. Isn’t that a funny nickname? What do you think is in her hair? I think she looks like an alien! What do you think? Be the first to like. Like Unlike
Polly enjoys reading The Nutcracker with students at Berkeley Heights Elem. School. She thinks her company is a little tall and flashy, but would love for one of them to turn into a real soldier prince like in the story! Be the first to like. Like Unlike
Today, Polly volunteered to help clean up the C&O Canal National Historical Park between Sideling Hill Creek and Fifteen Mile Creek. Warm and sunny days in late November are rare, so the famous travel frog leaped at the opportunity to take a ten mile hike in one of her favorite local spots. Polly is too [...]
Thanksgiving at our house was very fun! I’m so glad that Polly had a chance to travel all the way to Massachusetts. When I first walked into the room I saw Polly was sniffing at some of the cookies that grandma had deliciously baked! When the family was eating cookies for dessert Polly wanted some [...]
Today, Polly #5 joined in a hike with members of the C&O Canal Association. The group began the six mile round trip at McMahon’s Mill and stopped at the Opequon Junction campsite for lunch before returning. Polly was especially interested in the park service’s project to rebuild the washed out section of the towpath in [...]
Tom recently took me on a bike ride on the Western Maryland Rail Trail (WMRT). The WMRT runs a total of 23 miles, beginning near Fort Frederick State Park and ending at Pearre Station. We started in Hancock, which is the midway point, and went to the end. The round trip was a little over [...]
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Have you ever heard the expression, “As busy as a beaver”? Beavers are definitely busy creatures, and if you look carefully around a pond, you might be lucky enough to see some of their work. Today we took a walk through Fort Frederick State Park and we came upon a trail called, Beaver Pond Trail, [...]
So, I bet you’re wondering what a Travel Frog does on Halloween, right? Well, I go trick or treating! This year I tagged along with the Williams’ family to visit the President’s pad (or maybe you call it the White House). It was glowing orange and had the biggest spiders on it I’d ever seen, [...]
