Barbara Pattee

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URGENT MESSAGE: Get the Real ID

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine Everyone enjoys traveling without a hitch. No one likes delays, cancelations, lost luggage, or any other problem. Now we have something new to worry about. If you fly domestically, you must have a federally compliant driver’s license called …

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The World is a Book

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine Efficient packing for trips begins with great shopping. Your luggage choices depend upon your destination and how much you wish to pack. I suggest bags with wheels unless you’re traveling to cities that don’t allow wheeled bags that …

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How do you pack for a trip?

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine During your travels, have you dealt with extreme weather conditions? On a recent trip, my husband, Roger, and I experienced a humid Vermont with temperatures in the high eighties and low nineties. This contrasted with a winter trip …

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Leaf Peepers

“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine My husband, Roger, and I enjoy seeing natures’ beauty whenever we can. We decided to see the fall foliage in the six New England states where I heard it is magnificent. During the first week of October a …

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“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” St. Augustine

My husband, Roger, and I have traveled to some of our fifty states more than once. Because I’m an amateur genealogist, I wanted to use one of our trips to research the little-known paternal side of my family. While Roger golfed, I spent time in Frankfort, Kentucky researching the Kentucky Archives and Libraries for clues …

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