Day 52 - Roger Williams Park & Botanical Center
I was up early this morning and to the smell of coffee. As expected, April awoke before me and started the coffee maker. We lounged...
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Nancy Parker
- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min
DAY 47 - Harkness Memorial State Park
On June 18th, after visiting Elizabeth Park, April and I drove down to Waterford, Connecticut, to visit Harkness Memorial State Park. It...
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Nancy Parker
- Jan 4, 2022
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DAY 46 - Elizabeth Park
On Wednesday, June 16, I was pleasantly surprised when I uncovered New England’s Elizabeth Park while visiting Hartford, Connecticut....
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Nancy Parker
- Nov 22, 2021
- 4 min
Grateful for Family and Friends
I departed Cleveland, OH, early the morning on Thursday, July 1st, heading to Detroit after a brief visit with a dear friend and former...
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Nancy Parker
- Oct 27, 2021
- 5 min
Thank You for Your Service
It was approaching 4:20 pm as I said my goodbyes to Mendocino Botanical Gardens, turned right out of the parking lot onto CA-1 South, and...
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Nancy Parker
- Oct 13, 2021
- 3 min
Fear and Faith
The morning of April 29, the iPhone alarm went off at 5:45 am. As my eyes slowly opened, I felt the weight of the new day pressing...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 14, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 44 - Berkshire Botanical Garden
Bright and early on Monday, June 14th, Rhoda and I made out stop in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the heart of the Berkshires, to visit...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 13, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 43 - Innisfree Garden
My final garden visit in the Hudson River Valley on June 13th, prompted by Tim Richardson’s prominently feature on Innisfree Garden in...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 42 Continued - FDR's Springwood Estate
After my stop at Bard College, I continued my Hudson River Valley journey on the 12th, as I drove over to Springwood in Hyde Park, NY -...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 42 - Blithewood and Montgomery Place Gardens
The next day, June 12th covered a lot of ground. First, I headed to Annandale-on-the-Hudson, NY, to visit Bard College. The college has...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
Day 42 Continued - Vanderbilt Manson
Less than 1/2 mile from the Springwood Estate is the Vanderbilt Mansion, now a National Historic Site. Like everything "Vanderbilt," the...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 41 - Riverfront Green Park
The 40-minute drive from Poughkeepsie to Peekskill on June 11th was beautiful, with winding roads passing through charming towns and...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 40 - Chanticleer Garden
I became aware of the Chanticleer estate garden from Tim Richardson's book Great Gardens of America, so Rhoda and I arrived for our visit...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 9, 2021
- 1 min
Day 39 - Longwood Gardens
Rhoda and I visited the Longwood Gardens in Kenneth Square, Pennsylvania, on June 9th. Purchased in 1906 by Pierre S. du Pont to save the...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 37 - Monticello
June 7th, I was up bright and early to spend the day at Monticello, a history buff’s delight. Thomas Jefferson established the estate in...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 5, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 35 - Natural Bridge State Park
On June 5th, while visiting with family in Virginia, I visited the Natural Bridge State Park. Dedicated on September 24th, 1916, and...
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Nancy Parker
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 32 - Sarah P. Duke Gardens
I traveled to Raleigh, NC, to visit my best friend Michele and my remarkable goddaughter, Karmen. I had a wonderful visit with them, and...
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Nancy Parker
- May 27, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 27 - The Biltmore Estate
On Thursday, May 27th, I started my morning in the Blue Ridge Mountains, walking the grounds of the beguiling Biltmore estate. When I...
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Nancy Parker
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
DAY 24 - National Civil Rights Museum
On May 24th, two days following our Oklahoma City Memorial Visit, Rhoda and I stopped to visit the National Civil Rights Museum at the...
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Nancy Parker
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
DAY 22 - Oklahoma City Memorial
On May 22nd Rhoda and I stopped in Oklahoma City. Walking up to the Outdoor Symbolic Memorial was hard because I clearly remember where...
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