June Dairy Month: a prime time to mark 4-H centennial
My first bank deposit was winnings from county fair entries in the 1960s. I was a kid who accumulated many more pink ribbons than blue, […]
Month: May 2014
Chicago’s Eataly: easy immersion into all things Italian
On the last day of our first trip to Italy, in 2008, my priority was a two-hour bus ride from Milan to Turin and the […]
Upper Mississippi jewels: good food, wine, retreats
I am always learning something new about roads that I’ve already traveled. Sometimes it’s just a matter of doing a little homework or sharing the […]
St. Louis cakes, Viking chess, MoM zip lines, cruises with dolls, more
My “in” box and notepads are fat with snippets of ideas for Midwest travelers who want to venture someplace new. — It’s easy to find […]
Indy’s International Orangutan Center protects, learns from endangered species
Two friends move 1,000 miles together, then another 500 after meeting three decades ago. That is the mark of a special relationship, made extraordinary because […]