One person’s staycation is another person’s vacation.  You may be choosing to stay home and enjoy your city, but, depending on where you live, you may find that there are plenty of tourists who are visiting your city as well.
The Church of England, hoping to get in on the staycation trend, has launched a new Church of England Staycation web service to encourage locals to put churches and cathedrals in their stay at home travel plans.  Churches and cathedrals can provide a bit of sacred space, but they are also wonderful sources as museums, art galleries, architectural sites, history, and …read more

Having admitted that I spend inordinate amounts of time at the supermarket, I should also tell you that for some reason while shopping, elderly customers always seem to want to talk to me.
“It’s strange for there not to be doughnuts on a Saturday, is it not?”…harped one white-haired, but beautiful woman recently. I think I suggested she buy a cake instead. Although the doughnut line seemed poetic, somehow.
I can always tell what time of day it is by the increase of older customers in the store: Sunday, church is out…it must be 1:00pm.
Immediately after my encounter with my new friend, …read more

NBC-TV is running promotional spots for the new season of The Ellen DeGenerous Show. Ellen’s bit this time around is “The Life List” and she’s asked viewers to submit their list of things they want to do or have happen with their lives.
Her promise is that if it’s read on the show, she will help you achieve something on that list. “What a cute idea, I thought.” Although, didn’t Oprah do her “dreams come true” theme last season? I went to Ellen’s site to learn more about the life list.
The …read more