As you know, Polly loves to travel, and she’s always looking for an adventure…. Okay, Polly isn’t really going to Mars, but her name is! Her name will be included with thousands of other names on a microchip on the Mars Science Laboratory rover that’s heading to Mars in 2011! Cool, huh? Polly would love [...]
We decided to get something to eat after a bit of sightseeing in Minneapolis and we happened to sit down next a group of men that seemed to be enjoying the baseball game on TV. We started chatting with one of the guys and when we teased him about being focused on the game, he [...]
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States and was founded on July 16, 1790. According to Wikipedia, Article One of the United States Constitution provides for a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve as the permanent national capital. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the federal territory [...]
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Have you ever heard of Alex Debogorski? If you’re a fan of Ice Road Truckers, then you definitely know who I’m talking about. This past weekend, Debbie, Candee, and I jumped into the car and drove to the Chester County Book & Music Company in West Chester, Pennsylvania for the chance to see Alex at [...]
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Recently Polly #3, Polly #14, and Polly #32 went shopping at the Mall of America(MOA) in Bloomington, Minnesota. The MOA’s claim to fame is that it’s the second largest mall in North America and the largest mall in the United States. The West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Canada reigns supreme in the category of mammoth [...]
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When I look at this unique sculpture I have to wonder if there’s a giant ice cream sundae waiting just around the bend! Spoonbridge and Cherry is located in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and was created by Claes Oldenburg and his wife and collaborator, Coosje van Bruggen. Facts and figures: ~The spoon weighs [...]
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Eastham Windmill was built in Plymouth, Massachusetts around the year 1680. It was moved several times over the years and was finally brought to its present location in 1808. It has been restored and is the oldest and last working gristmill on Cape Cod. [...]
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The Mystic River Bridge is a type of drawbridge with counterweights which is called a bascule bridge. It’s located in Mystic, Connecticut and spans the Mystic River. According to Wikipedia, a bascule bridge, which is sometimes referred to as a drawbridge, is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances the span, or “leaf,” [...]
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This summer I asked Candee’s dad if we could dig some clams before I headed home to West Virginia. We set a “clamming date” for 9:30 Friday morning. Why that specific time? Well, he got out the tide chart and determined that would be the perfect time to go because it would be “dead low [...]
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Polly #3 loves to try new things….this time it’s sailing!
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