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London at Christmas

Posted on January 7, 2018 by tgilson

One of the most beautiful cities at Christmastime is London.  The streets are lit and the shops are fully decorated.  There is no requirement that commercial buildings have fake trees so the fresh trees give off a scent of fir … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 30, 2017 by tgilson

When we roll into 2018, I will try to regale all of you with various topics – both fun and serious – but for this week, just relax, raise a glass at midnight, and enjoy yourselves!  Figure out all the … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2017 by tgilson

Thank you to all who have written worried that they haven’t gotten all my posts recently.  I hope that you will all get this and I am not writing as many because every time I do a political or foreign … Continue reading →

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Army-Navy thriller

Posted on December 10, 2017 by tgilson

What a game! I’ll be back writing next week after I thaw out from going to the Army-Navy game in Philly!

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 23, 2017 by tgilson

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Sexual harassment: Maybe standards will be brought back to us

Posted on November 18, 2017 by tgilson

Unfortunately I haven’t been traveling to fun or exotic places recently so I apologize to those readers who have been asking nicely when will I do another travel post. Today I am writing about a much more serious topic – … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 28, 2017 by tgilson

I found this video and couldn’t help myself. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

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For anyone who needs a laugh …

Posted on October 14, 2017 by tgilson

Since the world is anything but happy right now, I thought it would be nice to find an old cartoon to make you laugh. Enjoy this Halloween cartoon starring Donald Duck. See you next week!

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Summer of Love: San Francisco

Posted on September 24, 2017 by tgilson

San Francisco is a wonderful city with great food and museums. We decided to go to the “Summer of Love” exhibit all about the “hippy” days and movement that started in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury district. The Museum describes the … Continue reading →

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Escape to Napa

Posted on September 3, 2017 by tgilson

Once again it was necessary to escape the politics of DC and the hot and humid weather so we flew to California and Napa Valley – three nights in the Valley and one in San Francisco. What a wonderful break!  … Continue reading →

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