“Mother mother ocean, I have heard you call”
Last month, I had the opportunity to spend a week with college friends on a catamaran in Puerto Rico. IContinue Reading
Author: davidtridley
Favorite Places: 2022 Edition
We are often asked “where is your favorite place you’ve been?” And, I’ll be honest, we always struggle a littleContinue Reading
Halloween in Vegas
Las Vegas isn’t always my cup of tea. It can be hot. It can be crowded. I’m not much ofContinue Reading
Adorning the Banks of the Potomac: Mount Vernon
We concluded our eight months gone from Colorado by visiting the home of the first President on our last day.Continue Reading
Following Jefferson’s Path in Virginia
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their CreatorContinue Reading
Concord, MA: Revolution, Literature and Existentialism in a Charming New England Town
I grew up minutes from Concord MA. Worked at a Friendly’s restaurant near its train station. Drove to its long-goneContinue Reading
Winter, Spring, Summer and (not yet) Fall at Herdade do Sobroso
Doves calling, bucks bugling mating calls on the hillside, birds chirping as the sun slowly rises across the rolling vineyardsContinue Reading
One More for the Road: Jerpoint Abbey
It was our final day in Ireland, but a relaxed one. Our flight wasn’t until that evening so we tookContinue Reading
Top 10 Things We Liked About Ireland
As is our custom, when we visit a country we like to make a list of the things we likedContinue Reading
Checking Out Cork County
Cork City. We began our visit to Cork County with a night at the Imperial Hotel in Cork City whereContinue Reading
The Traveling Ridleys 