Monday, January 19, 2026

SCOTLAND, Part 2: THE HIGHLANDS AND EDINBURGH, Guest Post by Steve Scheaffer and Karen Neely

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Scottish Highlands. In October 2025 my brother Steve and his wife Karen visited Scotland, touring the Highlands and also visiting Glasgow an...
Monday, January 12, 2026

SCOTLAND, Part 1: GLASGOW AND THE HIGHLANDS, Guest Post by Steve Scheaffer and Karen Neely

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Scottish Highlands. In October 2025 my brother Steve and his wife Karen visited Scotland, touring the Highlands and also visiting Glasgow an...
Monday, January 5, 2026

THE KAREN BLIXEN MUSEUM NEAR COPENHAGEN, DENMARK – A WRITER’S HOME Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

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At the Blixen Museum near Copenhagen, Denmark. My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took th...
Monday, December 29, 2025

MARIN COUNTY VACATION: Beautiful California, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

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Point Reyes Seashore, Marin County, CA. In October, my brother Tom spent a week's vacation with friends in Marin County, California, enj...
Monday, December 22, 2025

HAPPY HOLIDAYS: Celebrating with BABAR AND FATHER CHRISTMAS

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Among my favorite books as a child were the stories of Babar the elephant, which we checked out from our local library. Written originally i...
Monday, December 15, 2025

THE BAVARIAN CASTLES OF KING LUDWIG II, Guest Post by Ann Whitford Paul

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Linderhof Castle, Bavaria. Many thanks to my friend Ann Whitford Paul for sharing her visit to the Bavarian castles built by Ludwig II. Ann ...