Traveling with a Retired Math Teacher

 I don't usually go anywhere for road trips in February because of the cold weather but now is a good time to start planning some trips.  In March I plan to head to Mohegan sun for a day. Do a little gambling and shopping. I really enjoy the shops there, especially the  Olde General Store.   The hardest part of the day will be deciding which restaurant to go to. Any suggestions? I plan to go to Upstate NY in late April. Thinking of heading to Vernon downs for a Saturday/Sunday. Go to the race track Saturday evening then hit the casino for the live band after the races. I used to do this with my sister and just want to recreate the fun times we had when she was around. Sadly we lost her in June of 2024 at the young age of 53. I am planning this trip in April because I want to celebrate my sisters birthday. Then once May hits, the weather will be warmer so I can head to the ocean.  I will also need some trips to the cape to try out some restaurants in the Har...

 You can tell when the cold weather is here because I don’t go on many day trips. I definitely prefer the warmer weather to go places. If anyone has any suggestions for me please leave a comment. I live in Massachusetts and am not willing to hop on a plane and head to warmer temperatures. I need places that I can drive to. I guess I will just do some reading for the next month and then Start out on more adventures in March. 

October is the return of the Pumpkin people in Jackson, NH and North Conway so I made a trip up there. I traveled North early Sunday morning to arrive at my hotel at 10:30 am. I stayed at the North Conway Grand. The price was $120 per night for a room with 2 queen beds and a sleep sofa. Then of course you have to add in taxes and amenity fees so my total for 2 nights was $308 The hotel is very clean with a friendly staff. Each night I was there I spent in the outside heated pool and hot tub. Yes outside, when the air temperature was in the 20s. I only moved to the indoor pool and hot tub when several youngsters without adult supervision entered the hot tub. I loved sitting out there under the stairs, this was so relaxing. The pool area is open until 11pm with the hour of 10-11 being adults only. During the first day I met up with some cousins and we went in search of the many pumpkin people. Unfortunately some of them were gone because we had a week of high temperatures and some pumpki...

 I find myself traveling to Maine quite frequently. I love spending time on the coast. There is something so soothing about the water. One town that I had not visited until recently was Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. If you have never been, you need to find the time to travel there. Such a beautiful area with so many quaint shops and restaurants. The happening place is Dock square. As you cross the bridge one way you enter Kennebunk and the other side of the bridge is Kennebunkport. There are public parking lots with public restrooms. I went October 21st and the restrooms were open. I paid $15 to park for the day as I walked around to all the little stores and enjoyed the gorgeous water views.  I had lunch at a seafood restaurant called Allison's. The fried clam plate was delicious and there was so much food I couldn't finish it all.  After walking all around Dock square I got in the car and decided to check out some other areas. Went to Kennebunk beach and walked along the...

  There is always so much to see and EAT at the Topsfield Fair. I used to go every year but for some reason I have not been for the past 3 years. So glad I went this year. There are some beautiful flower and garden displays set up in one barn and then the next barn has an incubator so you can watch the chickens hatching. I could stand and watch that for hours. There are many other animals as well. Sheep, goats, donkeys, horses, pigs, and cows. You can watch a cow milking demonstration in the cow barn.  I enjoyed watching the pig races. and the tiny pig swimming to get an oreo cookie at the end. There was plenty of free music on several different stages throughout the fair grounds. It was nice to stop and listen to some of that.  And the food... so much to pick from. I had a bloomin onion, sausage with onion and peppers, dole whip (not as good as Disney) and some fudge. I was with my cousin who had a steak and cheese sub and said it was delicious. There was deep fried ever...

I have visited several casinos in the Northeast. Those include little casinos like Plainridge in Plainville, Ma and those on a larger scale like Turning Stone In Verona, NY.  Other casinos I have been to: MGM Springfield, MA Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Ct Vernon Downs Casino, Vernon, NY Well I added a new casino to my list last weekend, I went to explore Mohegan Sun in Uncansville, CT I have so many wonderful things to say about this place. First off, The facility is beautiful with waterfalls all around!  I spent the better part of my day just walking around to look at everything. The facility is so clean and all the workers I spoke with were so personable. I can't wait to go back again. Besides waterfalls and the usual gambling table and slot machines there were lots of stores as well. My favorite was the general store. So many unique items there. My friend and I couldn't help but take a picture in front of this glass "tree" another beautiful piece of art in the casino...