About this blog
We live in the perfect location. Philly, Pittsburgh, B-more and NYC are just a drive away. As for me, I'm on a quest for the quirky. Want to learn more about things like outhouse races, a tug of war competition with the Amish, a boulder field with rocks that ring like bells, and more? Then stick with me. Come along as I (Andrea) explore the wilds (wooded, urban or otherwise) in our world, our state and our county.
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Looking at Lincoln
President Barack Obama is a big fan of Abraham Lincoln, as we saw during his campaign for the country’s top political spot. All the parallels to the iconic former president are timely because the nation’s capital is celebrating 200 years … Continue reading
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Vanity plates part 9
Is this one implying that the owner is a born-again Christian? That he was never a child? Help me out…
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Motorcycle Touring DVD features local spots
RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel magazine recently released a DVD featuring a four-day tour of south central Pennsylvania. Publisher Christa Neuhauser, senior editor Chris Myers and journalist Florian Neuhauser stop at York’s Harley-Davidson Factory, ride through Lancaster County’s Amish Country … Continue reading
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Sign with attitude
I’ve been meaning to post this sign for a while now, but never got around to it. I first discovered it in August, when I came to look at the house I now live in. The sign belongs to my … Continue reading
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$5,000 for watery landing
Check out this story questioning whether the $5,000 US Airways offered to each passenger on the plane that landed in the Hudson River is compensation enough. On the one hand, it’s great the airline took the initiative to compensate the … Continue reading
Would you call it an Indian spring?
I just went outside without putting on a coat, and it wasn’t that bad. Today, Jan. 23. Can you believe it? I’d say it’s about time after spending the past month or so feeling like I’m an ice cube 24-7. … Continue reading
Vanity plates part 8
What’s this one trying to say? Why would you put this on your plate?
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Why I hate D.C.
Now that I have your attention, I will tell you that I really don’t hate D.C. — in fact, I lived there for four years during college and love many, many things about our nation’s capital. What I hate is … Continue reading
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Obama portrait
I snapped this picture Sunday night while writing about a York County musical group performing at the Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This woman was one of the many revelers who walked through the D.C. … Continue reading
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Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball
I just got back from an evening in D.C. with the Susquehanna Travellers and the Victorian Dance Ensemble, two local groups invited to play at the Lincoln 2.0 Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery.
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