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Have you ever met a troll? Trip trop, trip trop... who remembers that childhood book? The book I am referencing is called The Three Billy Goats Gruff. I read that in elementary school. Anyone else? This summer I had an opportunity to actually meet a troll, designed and built by artist Thomas Dambo. I had heard about these trolls from friends and when I discovered they would be at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake I knew I had to go. I planned a long weekend and drove on a Friday through gorgeous scenery. We were in the vicinity prior to check in so exploring the area was a wonderful way to pass time. Our first stop was at Flander's Park. It was quite windy that day as we strolled down the well maintained walkways. There were activities along the way for all ages, playgrounds, and places to relax. The scenery, as you can see, is worth the time spent on a bench. We then headed to a place called Bog River Falls. This was a short hike down to the falls with a beautiful stone...

On an early morning in 1998, after working a second shift, I went about my routine of grabbing some food and unwinding while watching some TV. Around 1am I came across a softball game on one of the ESPN platforms. As the game finished up, they announced that the championship series would be the following weekend in Durham, NC. The next morning I called a friend to see if she wanted to road trip to North Carolina for the weekend. We planned a whirlwind mini vacation and went to see the championship games. Some teams that were involved were the Orlando Wahoos, Durham Dragons and the Virginia Roadsters. At the championship game they were tossing out trading cards to the fans. I was lucky enough to snag a pack!! There was a lot of great softball being played over that weekend. I was able to watch pitchers Debbie Doom and Kaci Clark become the winning pitchers of the championship and grab their autographs. Debbie Doom on the mound during one of the games. The Orlando Wahoos warmi...

In November of 2013 I began a solo driving trek to Texas. Traveling brings me joy. Traveling with my camera even more so. This journey was a little different. Two weeks were planned with stops to visit friends and see some sights along the way. The biggest reason for the adventure was to pick up my furever friend. I would say rescue her, but really she rescued me. I won't get in to all the specifics, but the road to Texas led me to Austin (the place and my princess poochie). During my travels, I stopped to see the Biltmore and The USS Kidd. Upon arriving in Austin, I was greeted with a shy waggy tail and hugs from friends! I took a week to get acquainted with Austin before we would begin the journey to her new forever home. During that week, I was shown all the cool murals. We stopped by a place that had a lot of graffiti art. It was ever changing I was told. This was a space for many to express and to be inspired. When I visited, art was being created right i...