Bill's Trips 2019

After spending two days in Charlotte for Aidan's high school graduation-- see photos here --and then two days in Centreville VA with Tom and Sarah-- see photos here --we made our way to Duling-Kurtz Duling-Kurtz House & Country Inn House & Country Inn in Exton PA. This 1830 building gave some an idea of what travel and inn stay might have been like:  small room on the third floor with no elevator!  However it served its purpose of giving us a reasonably price base from which to explore this region, mostly in Delaware. After checking and lugging our baggage up two floors, we went to a local AAA office to get some tourist information, brochures, and advice/suggestions. The staff probably knew more about travel to Italy than they did to their local area.  They hadn't heard of some of the gardens and had hard time coming up with suggestions.  The one place they insisted we go--Kennett Square PA--was a bit underwhelming when we visited for lunch and some s...

Cal State Long Beach campus From March 15 through 19, I made my annual trip to visit Galen and his family in Huntington Beach CA.  This year was special because Galen is on sabbatical.  As much as I enjoy sitting in on some of his physics classes at Cal State Long Beach, I looked forward to spending some time with him exploring parts of the area and we don't have time for during the academic year. Shortly before I left, however, I had a chance to hear Galen talk about physics and some of the current issues in this fascinating field.  He was interviewed by the university's local access television channel.  Those of you who saw this were, I think, as impressed as I was.  It is clear that Galen is not only an accomplished physicist and Professor but is someone who takes joy in facilitating other people learning about this discipline.  If you didn't watch it, you can do so below.  Or click here to go to the YouTube channel and watch it. I arri...

Anola, Mary, Louisa and Bill, Terry Tom in 2016 I grew up in Kansas City and, in many ways, still consider it home even though I haven't lived there since 1973.  No matter where my jobs took me, I always figured out a way to travel through Kansas City so I could visit Mom and Dad, my grandma, aunts and uncles, and my three sisters and their families.  My two brothers and I pursued our professional lives outside Kansas City from the East Coast to the West Coast and points in between.  Mom died in 2014 at 102.  We tried to all get to Kansas City at the same time at least once a year though not always successfully.  When we did, it was a special time for all of us and for Mom.  Since her death, we have all been together twice in KC with the possibility of another grand visit this summer. Normally I try to visit between Thanksgiving and Christmas so I have a chance to enjoy the Country Club Plaza with its spectacular lighting display.  However, t...