Breweries 2018

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1- Locust Lane Brewery- PA- a nice place to spend the afternoon. This brewery has Penn State connections and I'm a Penn Stater so I am going back there.
2- McKenzie's Brewery- PA- I haven't been to this brewery for awhile.  I ran in to get a growler for a football game. I got the Route 202 Citrus Pale Ale and it was a big hit at the party.
3- Boxcar Brewery- PA- a local hangout for me. (This brewery closed its doors in March)
4- Stewart's Brewing Company- DE- IPA, Smoked Porter, Oyster Stout and Highlander Stout
5- Kennett Brewing Company- PA- good beers. The bar has a nice community feel to it.  I liked the beers and the vibes.
6- Victory Brewery- PA- I went with my nephew and we really wanted to try the porters and the stouts. So we shared a flight of porters. Then we had a flight of IPAs and then a flight of white ales. So we tried 15 of their 22 beers.  We didn't bother with the lagers and pilsners. (I've been to this brewery three times this year).
7- Iron Hill Brewery- West Chester, PA; Ardmore, PA; Wilmington, DE (I've been to these breweries six times this year).
8- Weyerbacher Brewery- PA- it gets very crowded on the weekends. But I love their beers. I had a fig beer that was excellent.
9- Earth, Bread, and Brewery- PA- they only brew four beers and I tried three of them and liked them all.
10- Chestnut Hill Brewery- PA- it was just ok. It's a nice, friendly place but the beers weren't impressive. (update- I went back here and had a citrus IPA that I really liked.)
11- Sly Fox Brewery- PA- there were 16 beer on tap.  Flights were 6 samples of 5oz beers for $12.  I had the dry stout and coffee porter and liked both of them.  The porter was available in cans to go.  I had an Imperial IPA which was my favorite.  I had a cask English ale that was good but I wouldn't order a full pint of it. I liked this place.
12- Dew Point Brewery- DE- this place is way out there on some winding country road.  But it is worth the effort to get there.  Housed in an old paper mill, the tasting room sits upstairs and offers a panoramic view of the area.  There is a large seating area outside.  There are 8 beers on draft.  I had 4 of them: the porter, a black IPA, and two other IPAs.  All of them were full of flavor.
13- Blue Bell Brewery- FL- I had a flight of four beers: a coffee porter, two IPAs and a wheat beer. I loved sitting outside in February, drinking beer.
14- Lancaster Brewing Company- PA- Milk Stout, Hop Hog IPA, Unfiltered IPA,
Blonde Stout, Barrel Aged Blonde Stout, and Winter Warmer.  All of them were very good.
15- Philadelphia Brewery- didn't like the place. Bad vibes from the waiter.  They were out of IPA and no effort was made to rectify this egregious situation.
16- Goose Island Brewery- Philadelphia- loved it. I tried Dooley, Goose IPA, Old Man Grumpy and Fulton Street B.  This was my 100th brewery.
17- Forest and Main- Ambler, PA- I had two IPAs and loved them both.
18- Conshocken Brewery- PA- lots of choices of good beers.
19- Karst Brewery- Minnesota- Coffee Porter and IPA. Great atmosphere.
20- Toppling Galiath Brewery- Iowa
21- Pulpit Rock Brewery- Iowa
22- Grumpy Trolls Brewery- Wisconsin
23- Great Danes Brewery- Wisconsin- I had an American Pale Ale that was far superior than the other beers I had a stout, an IPA and a Scotch Ale.
24- La Cabra brewery- Berwyn, PA- nope, none of the beers interested me.
25- Loose Stitch Brewery- Wilmington, DE- nice ambience, nondescript beers.
26- 2nd District Brewery- PA- There are 9 beers on tap.  The waitress bragged about Building Steam w/a Grain of Salt, a sour beer.  I don't like sours so I didn't try it. I had Bright Thoughts (IPA), True Nature (IPA) and Leland (Rye Stout).  All of them were filled with flavor.
27- Love City Brewery- PA- this is a big place so it would be fun to bring a big crowd of friends.
28- Hollow Earth Brewery- PA- the porter was described as velvety and that is exactly how I tasted this beer.
29- LeVante Brewery- PA- this brewery is really growing on me and it's in my neighborhood.
30- Midnight Oil- DE-  I had the Reilly Dry Stout, an APA, and IPA and I liked all of them.
31- Argilla Brewery- DE- I had a porter sour and couldn't finish it.  Enough said.
32- Twin Lakes Brewery- DE- OMG, I had a great time here. And  great beers.
33- Tin Lizard- PA- I've been here twice and that's probably it for me.
34- Oak Creek Brewery - AZ- there are 7 standard beers on tap and two seasonal.  The flight included a tasting of all 7 beers with 5 oz pours.  That's too much for me to drink and drive so I just had the two seasonal.  One was a porter IPA which was delicious.  The other was a Mandarin orange IPA that tasted more like an orange creamsicle. It was good but it wasn't beer hearty enough for me.
35- Anthem Brewery- MD- there are 14 beers on tap.  When I was here, there was a $5 flight special for five 5oz pours.  That was money well spent.
36- Dock Street Brewery- PA- I go here a couple of times a year and it's a fun place to spend an afternoon.
37- Bellefonte Brewery- DE- this place is hard to find but it was worth
the effort.  They have  a large variety of beers but I went with six IPAs and all of them were delicious.  The flight  pours are generous and reasonable.
38- The Post- CO- the smallest pour is 8 ozs.  So I had three and I liked all three of them.
39- Vision Quest- CO
40- Twisted Pine- CO
41- Brechenbridge Brewery- CO- Mango Pale Ale, Vanilla Porter, Nitro Vanilla Porter, Agave Wheat, IPA. I have always liked this brewery.  But the agave wheat was distasteful to me.
42--Eldo Brewery- CO- I did not like this place.
43- Riff Raff Brewery- CO- they only make six beers but the beers I had were great.  They had an Imperial Stout on tap in July which is most unusual to brew a heavy beer that time of year.
44- Soulcraft Brewery- CO- among other beers, I had a coconut Imperial Stout.  I love both of these tastes but some of these beers are to damn sweet.  But this beer was delicious.
45- Urban Village Brewery-PA- I had 4 IPAs and none of them really interested me. They serve 4 oz, 8 oz and 10 oz pours and beer prices are reasonable.
46-Wilmington Brewery Works- DE-the beers were good but it is difficult to get service.
47- Root Down Brewery- PA- I had 4 IPAs that were delicious.  There were 4 more I could have tired but I had to drive.  I'm going back here.
48- Stable 12- PA- no thanks.  I didn't like the beers.
49- Hidden River Brewery- PA- this is a fun place to visit.  It's an old, historical house and there are 6 or 7 different drinking spots within the house.  It was jam packed.  The wait staff hustled and people were enjoying themselves.  You have to wait in line to get your beer and I hate this option.  There are no flights.  Growlers are only filled on slow days. So the place is not as user friendly as I would like. I had the DIPA and the IPA and I liked the IPA better.  The DIPA had a bitter aftertaste.  I also tried the British Bitter Ale which I didn't like because there just wasn't enough taste for me.
50- Appalachian Brewery- PA- it was just Ok and, even though, this brewery is right around the corner from me, I am not sure I will go back.
51-Stolen Sun Brewing and Roasting Company- PA- Their Exton IPA is the best beer they offer.
52- Brain Brewery- Wales- Breweries are different here.  I tried a Bitter and something else.  The waiter told me three times what it was but I couldn't understand her.  Anyway, I really didn't like either one and I walked away from them rather than finish them.
52- Crafty Devil's Cellar- Wales- I had three every good beers here: Basket Case (Session IPA); Lust for Life (IPA)  and Orange Juice Blues (Pale Ale). They were all full of flavor.
53- Pipes Brewery- Wales- this brewery is nothing more than a small bar in an alleyway.  They offer six beers and people show up, rain or shine or snow or wind or heat and just sit around or stand around and have a great beer and great conversation.
54- Ludlam Brewery- NJ- I had a pumpkin ale with hints of coffee and vanilla and it was delicious.
55- Smokey Mountain Brewery- TN- No thanks.
56- Flywheel Brewery- KY- there isn't much going on in this sleepy town.  But they do have tis brewery that offers 8 different pours. A flight is 4 pours of 4 ozs for $8.  I had a Sheriff Ginger (ginger IPA), Father Chuck (a dark IPA), a NE IPA and St. Martin (stout). It's a large place that could accommodate all of your family and friends.
57- Morgantown Brewing Company- WV-  They don't sell flights.  The smallest pour is 6oz ($3).  I had a porter, a stout and an IPA and all were delicious.   They have a good happy hour deal of $3 for a  pint.  There is a full food menu and the ambience is pleasant.
58- Gearhouse Brewing Company- PA- I tried three IPAs and one Pale Ale.  All of them had a surprisingly different taste.
59- Lower Forge Brewery- NJ- No thank you.  The beers were dreadful.
60- Little Brown Jug- Winnipeg, Canada- they only brew two beers at a time. Their most popular beer, 1919, tastes like a spiced up Yuengling lager.
61- Tired Hands- PA- I don't like the vibes of this place but most people love it.

With Rita

With Rita

Nepal

December 2017

When she was 13, her father tried to sell her as a child bride so she ran away to Kathmandu.  She works now as a nanny and goes to college. And her family is still mad at her because they needed the money from the foiled bride sale.

Panama

Panama

Christmas Day

2004

They dances for me and then I danced with them.  But unlike them, there was nothing fluid in my movement.  I was stiff and uncomfortable.  And they were graceful and cheerful.  The rich colors of their fabrics only accentuated the drabness of my jeans and tee shirt.  They were comfortable in their skin and I was awkward.

Delaware Growler

Delaware Growler

Main Street

Newark, DE

Fall 2014

My friend opened up this store a few years back.  Working here would be my dream job, a beer store with 50 different beers on tap all times.  I would love this job and I think my friend would never hire  me to work fro him for fear of losing so much profit.  I was allowed to stand behind the bar one night to serve and I loved it.

My Lunch Friend

My Lunch Friend
Brazil
January 1994

I arrived by ship to Baha, Brazil. At first sight, the town was beautiful. But then I walked a few streets away from the old city and found thousands and thousands of people living in abject poverty. It seemed as if no one had a job. So when I came back to town, I then noticed more of the poverty. Mostly I saw young boys begging for money, all of which went to a man perched on the corner, watching them intently.

I joked with a few of the boys and they followed me until they realized that I was not going to give them money. After several blocks, they gave up left me. That is all but one small boy. He stood outside the restaurant while I eat a meal. He watched and noticed that I couldn’t eat all of my food. He rubbed his stomach in a circular position, the universal gesture for hunger.

I waved him in and gestured for him to sit at my table. He complied reluctantly. The waitress came over immediately and yelled at him to get out. He stood his ground and pointed to me, “Amigos, amigos.” The woman looked to me and I nodded my head and order a bottle of water for him. She left in anger and came back with the water which she handed to him begrudingly. The little boy sat with me and hummed as he ate my leftovers. We left together, both knowing we would not be welcomed there again.

Christmans Decorations

Christmas Decorations
Our Home; at the kitchen table
Philadelphia, PA
1964-66

When we were kids, my mom made us make all of our Christmas tree decorations.  She would set up the kitchen table to resemble a third world child sweat shop and the six of us would spend the afternoon making dozens of felt decorations.  

One year we made white doves and red cardinals.  Another year we made multiple designs of Ginger bread men and tress and candy canes and Christmas bulbs.

She made all of our stocking and I thought they were so festive.  Mine was a Christmas wreath and I thought I had the most beautiful of the wreaths.  My dad was Santa Claus.  Of course, my mom was Mrs. Claus.

The decorations lasted for years and then slowly, they seemed to disappear.  I gave a few to my friend who loves Christmas and he cried when I presented them to him.  He said he was not worthy of such an honor but I told him we had plenty to spare so he took them.  That was in 1982.  Now, we have only a few left.  My forced once offered to give me back all but one.  He wanted to keep at least one for his tree but thought my nieces and nephews would want a part of my childhood.  At the time I told him not to worry about it.  But now I would love to have them back and I no longer see this friend.

I have one or two of them. And I find that just holding them comforts me.

I am Home

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Bridget E Kelly was traveling to BWI Marshall Airport station from Newark Liberty International Airport and Beijing, China
November 30, 2015 at 7:50 PM · Newark, NJ ·

I left China yesterday to head home. As I was leaving my students, I thought to myself, "but I am home,". With Monday Tao in China

Comments from friends:

Jackie Reviello Welcome back!!

Dawn Meade Branch Great feeling when you realize that. However, I'd prefer you not move away.

Doris Gough Always an educator!

John McLaughlin Welcome home, Bridget.

Karen Langford I heard there were pollution warnings and I wondered how u were fairing.
Bridget E Kelly The pollution in Beijing yesterday was unbelievable. It looked like dense fog.

Kathy Flatley Bandos Safe travels, my friend.

Lynn Talbot Just LOVE the teacher in you!

Kathryn T Nicolella The world is your home.

Maureen Patton Reis Safe travels!

Rosina Rucci What you are is a citizen of the world. What we all should be. There are no boundaries, no borders, no real divisions and separations and it is only by moving ourselves around that we come to understand that. I am proud of you, my Friend. So so so proud. Just get 'home' safely. #oneworld #onelove #onefamily

Leslie Coren Be safe, Homebody.

Lucinda Taber Safe journey home Looking forward to seeing pictures

Debra Ward Metz The world is such a better place because you are in it,
Dr. Kelly..

Gloria Handling They will surely miss you!!!

Jamie Downs Welcome back

Kathi Lewis Welcome back Bridget!!

Peggy Mills Rosa Have a safe trip.

Erica Torregrossa Welcome back.

Jaye Pedante Oh no you're not!
Bridget E Kelly Next time I hope you will come to China with me.

July 15, 2013

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Haiti Family Initiative Program
Jacmel, Haiti
July 15, 2013

Our camp is held within the compound of the Salvation Army in Jacmel, Haiti. Today, young children scaled the wall and snuck in to camp, hoping to get fed lunch. We had to physically kick them out as we didn't have enough food for everyone. That was really hard to do because everyone is hungry in Haiti, except me.

Some of the comments:

• Wow Bridget. I can not imagine how you all must feel, kicking those hungry children out of your camp.Your being there makes me feel such gratitude, for the life that I have here in America and for people like you who really do make a difference in this world. If we can send some $ to help you please let us know where to send it.
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• Must have been so heart breaking! You're doing such great work! Do you speak french?
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• Sounds like a reason for another trip...must be so hard to have to make choices and decisions like that...keeping the children in my thoughts and prayers
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• I wish i was there. I can't believe i just said that.
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• I am so beyond proud to have you as a part of my life. You make up a part of my story and for that I am thankful. God Bless you my sister as you continue to help those who can not help themselves. Love and Light.

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• Albany- my great aunt lived in Albany and I became her primary caretaker and I lived in Philadelphia.  This was a difficult task.
• Alaska- 2007, 2017- This massive state is humbling and beautiful
• Antarctica- an adventure of a lifetime. 2007
• Argentina- 2007-  My trip to Antarctica started and ended here.
• Aruba- 2006- I would like to rent and AirBnB here and spend a few weeks.
• Australia- 2015- Cairns, Darwin, Alice Springs, Sydney
• Austria- 2012- I lost one of my diamond earring here so I don't have great memories of this country.
• Arctic Circle- 2007- June- It was daylight for 23 hours.
• Arctic Tundra- 2018- Churchill, Canada- I went here to see the polar bears
• Arizona- I thought I wanted to live here and i gave it a try but it was too far away from my family.
• Alabama- 1997- My niece went to college here for a short period of time.  The college mascot was a lion that was caged in the middle of campus.  Students used to throw live cats in to the cage.
• Arkansas- 2010- Central High School, home of civic rights and courage.
• Adjunct Professor- 2010- St. Joseph's University- Educational Leadership
• American War Museum- The Viet Namese refer to this war as the American War
• Alamo- Texas- 2010- I took my 12 year old nephew here and he told me that coming here was a lifelong dream.
• Apples- overrated fruit.
• Annie Lennox- one of my favorite musicians
• Ayers Rock, Australia- 2015- Nope, it's Ulurlu Rock now.
• Alice Springs- 2015- Australia- I only spent two days here.  I wish I had stayed at least one more day.
• Albums- I had hundreds of vinyl albums in the 60s, 70s, 80, and 90s.  Then slowly, they all disappeared.
• Antelope Canyon- AZ- absolutely spectacular.
• African American Museum- 2018- AVAM- Baltimore- one of my favorite museums.
• Algonquin Provincial Park- Canada
• Arches National Park- UT- 2007- I was here with my niece and we took a thrilling jeep ride over these massive boulders.
• Arlington National Cemetery- VA
• Assateague Island- the horses run free and they are intimidating.
• Assistant High School Principal- 1988-1992- this was a tough job.
• Auckland, New Zealand- 2015- I wish I had spent more time here.
• Austin, TX- 2010- Remember the Alamo
• Avenue Q- the musical- NYC- 2011
• August Christopher Kelly (Gus) - my nephew
• Asher Brewery- CO- a sweet, little place to drink me.
• Avery Brewery- CO- this brewery has 30 beers on tap.  I want to go there with a beer kook who will drink all day with me.
• Aunts- Jane, Jody, Peggy and Joann. Only Joann is living, the youngest and she is 85.
• Aegean Sea- i sailed through here on the Semester At Sea Enrichment Program.
• Allegheny River- Pittsburgh
• Amazon River- Peru- I spent a week on a tributary of this river and I loved every difficult minute of it.
• Atlantic Ocean- I've spent hours watching this ocean from the beaches of Long Beach Island, NJ.
• Apple- I hate Apple products and I have a MAC. two iPhones, two iPads, a nano player, an IPOD, Itouch.
• Azalea Bushes- Philadelphia- each Spring- We used to have beautiful azalea bushes in our front yard.  They covered the length of the house and they were so fragrant and lovely.  
• Amy Tan- one of my favorite authors.
• Abraham Lincoln- a great mind and a great leader. I wonder what our country would be like if he had lived out his presidency.
• Alcohol- I like beer but I don't like hard liquor.
• Anchovies- please don't add these to my pizza.
• Arconstani, AZ- a little hippie/artsy town.
• Annabelle- my sister's friend.  I don't know any other Annabelle.
• Applesauce- I hate it.  I don't like the texture or the taste.
• Artichokes- I like them grilled.
• Avocado- I just started eating this on toast and it is delicious.
• Afghanistan- I want to go here but I don't know if it will ever be safe enough for me to do that.
• Amish- they live near me and they intrigue me.
• Ankor Wat, Cambodia- 2005- I could have spent days here.
• Audiobooks- I love to listen to a good book when i am on a long car ride.
• Artwork- I collect street artwork from around the world.
• Abington Hospital, PA- I was born here in 1955.
• Amazon Shopping- this option is beginning to suck me in.  I just signed up for Amazon Prime.
• Angel From Montgomery- John Prine released this song first but I prefer Bonnie Raitt's rendition.
• Alice Paul Institute- 2016- NJ- a leader in the feminist movement.
• Atlanta, GE- 2016- the airport is so damn crowded but the downtown area closes up at 5PM.
• Artist- I consider myself to be an artist even though I do not really have any artistic talent.
• Altitude Sickness- I had to be treated three times fro altitude sickness when I was in Tibet.
• Attendance Awards- the only awards I won in school.
• Antelope Canyon, AZ- a beautiful place to visit.

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A few of my thoughts and memories and things:

• October- I love this month.  Pumpkin beer is released.
• Oktoberfest- Munich, Sept 2016- Those Germans can really drink beer.
• Ocean City Brewery- MD- a fun brewery.  Go there.
• Overbrook- I grew up in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia
• Overbrook School for the Blind- Philadelphia
• Oklahoma- 2010
• Oregon- a gorgeous state. I drove the entire coast and it was breath-taking.
• Ohio- I went here once for a Penn State games and it was so cold, I got hypothermia.
• Obama- I met him in 2014.  It was a thrill.
• Orangutans- I want to go to Rwanda to see them in the wild.
• "O" the Cirque du Soleil show- Las Vegas- June 2015
• Our Town- Thornton Wilder- I loved this play in high school but I have seen too many high school productions that I am tired of it.
• One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich- Solzhenitsyn- an outstanding book.
• Oatmeal- I really don't like it
• Oatmeal Cookies- overrated.
• Over the Counter Drugs: mostly pain killers for my arthritis, something to help me sleep and really, a decongestant.
• Oliver Twist- I thought this was such a sad, sad story when I was a kid.  Now, I'm tired of the story.
• One Hundred Years Of Solitude- Gabriel Marques- I started out liking this book but then it got too weird and the movie was even weirder.
• Opera: nit my taste in music.
• On The Road- Jack Kerouac- I found this book in one of my student's locker so I read it and I loved it.  I think I have read this book three times.
• Omar Shariff- a handsome guy through the ages.
• Outer Banks, NC- wonderful beach fronts rentals at affordable prices.
• Outrageous- yes, I've been called that.
• Opinionated- yes, I've been called this as well.
• Obnoxious- yup.
• Oprah- she took us by storm and now she owns the world.
• Oslo, Norway- this is one very expensive city.
• Oakland, CA- a happening town.
• Ordinary People- a movie about the harsh realities of family life.
• On Golden Pond- a sappy movies with the Fonda family.
• Orange juice- I like to drink OJ but I just wish it didn't have so much sugar.
• Oranges- I cant stand to eat them. I don't like the juice running down my arms.
• Octopus- yes, I like to eat calamari.
• Osama- a movie about the horrible conditions females must endure under the Taliban.
• Olive Oil- I never use it but then I never cook.
• Ohio State- as a Penn Stater, I dislike their fans.
• Ode to Billie Joe- Bobbie Gentry-I love this song. I think they throw a baby off the bridge.
• OMG- an overused expression that I use too much.
• OTTO- this name is spelled the same, frontwards and backwards.
• Out West- exploring the route of Lewis and Clark. I just wanted to jump in my car and explore the world after I read a book like this.
• Overweight- yes I am
• Out of Africa- Isak Dinesen- I never read the book but I loved the movie.
• Ostrich- a great, big, spastic bird.
• Once- the movie- I loved it and it is just too damn sad that I cant watch it again.
• Onions- I only like them if they are grilled.  I do not like raw onions.
• Onion rings- love them.
• Oh, Very Young- Cat Stevens-  I used to love him but after he made negative comments about the USA after 9/11, I stopped liking him. I am slowly beginning to forgive him.
• Oysters- raw, Rockefeller, in sushi, or grilled.  YES
• Omelets- yes, but I prefer my eggs to be scrambled.
• Orbitz- I book a lot of my trips through this site.
• Old Man- Neil Young- This song is too sad for me.
• Oreo Cookies- I used to eat them until I felt sick.  Now, I don't eat them anymore and they seem too heavy to me.
• On Broadway- The Drifters- one of my all time favorite songs.
• Ovaltine- I haven't had a cup of this drink in 50 years.  I wander if it is still made.

Road Trip #2-2018

Road Trip #2-2018

Arizona

With Clay

June 6- 12, 2018

• Grand Canyon
• Phoenix,AZ
• Flagstaff, AZ
• Chino Valley, AZ
• Winslow, AZ
• Page, AZ
• Holbrook, AZ
• Williams, AZ-
• cowboy hats
• Oak Creek Brewery
• Devil's Tower
• Painted Desert
• Pairie Dogs
• great Mexican food
• huge efforts to stay hydrated
• Lizards
• buttes
• red rock formations
• Rafting down the Colorado River
• Route 66
• Horseshoe Bend
• Glenn Canyon
• long drives through the deserts
• Antelope Canyon
• Desert Botanic Gardens
• Sedona
• hot, hot afternoons
• watching the sun set over the red rocks
• cactus plants
• Big John's Texas BBQ
• Jeep Trip through Sedona
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Montezuma Castle National Monument
• Sedona National Forest
• 86 Agave Restaurant 

• finishing the trip at Arlington Cemetery to watch the changing of the guard at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and to visit my grandparents who are buried in this cemetery
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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Some of my thoughts and memories and things:

• Kelly- my family name; Gaelic meaning- warrior/fighter.
• Kellys- there were three other Kelly families in our neighborhood.  Kelly is one of the most popular surnames in Ireland and certainly, the most popular name in Overbrook in the 1960s.
• Kathy- my oldest sister. She is almost 3 years older than me.
• Kathy Flatley- we became friends in 1962.  We went to grade school high school and college together. I was in her wedding and attended her children's celebrations.  Our parents were friends and are now buried near each other in the same cemetery. it looks as if we will be friends for life.
• Kathys- There were 45 girls in my high school class and 5 of them were named Kathy. Now,  I never hear of anyone naming their babies Kathy.
• Kevin- my first nephew.  He made me an aunt in 1980.
• KKK- I went to an open meeting they had in Elkton, MD. Unabashed they claimed they were not a hate group.  They just like to be with white people, "just like AARP likes old people."
• King Tut- I didn't go in to his tom when I was in the Valley of the Kings because I saw his exhibit in Philadelphia and I wasn't going to pay another $50 to see him again. He's dead.
• Kindergarten- My mom wouldn't let me go to kindergarten because she said I was too small.
• Kale- no thank you.
• Key West, FL- a decadent place that is fun to visit but I wouldn't want to live there I would probably be an alcoholic if I did.
• Kuwait- Maybe I will go here one day; I am just not sure if it would be safe for me.
• Kite Runner- this book was riveting and the movie was just as powerful.
• Kitchen God's Wife- Amy Tan- one of my favorite authors.
• Kitchen- Banana Yoshimoto- I read this book 20 years ago and remember loving it but I have no memory of the story.  I should go back and read it again.
• Kit flying- I love to be at the beach in the late afternoon and fly a kite.
• Kangaroos- I hung with them in a rehab center in Australia.  They smell.
• Kathy Scott- my very good high school friend.  She moved to Maryland after graduation and I kept in touch with her for a few years but then she disappeared.  I have made efforts to find her but without success.
• Krishna- a Hindu god, like so many of them who intrigue me.
• Keens- my favorite summer shoes.
• Kids- I never wanted them.
• Kittens- I never wanted them either.
• Kook- I've been called this many times.
• Kansas- I took my high school Science Olympiad team here for a national competition.  We came in fifth in the nations. over 100 schools participated.
• Kathmandu, Nepal- 2017- I spent November and December here.
• Kennebunk, ME- I had lobster rolls here.
• Kenya- 1994- I went on safari here and loved every minute of it.
• King's Speech- a great movie.
• Killing Fields, Cambodia- I spent an afternoon at this horrible place.  I stepped on pieces of bone fragments.
• Kinky Boots- NYC- 2017-  I loved the movie and I loved the play.
• Kathmandu, Nepal- I spent 8 weeks here in November and December 2018.
• Kayaking- I started kayaking when I was 50 and I love to be in the water, under my own power.
• Kentucky- This state is on my list of states visited but I have absolutely no memory fo the place.  So I guess I will have to go here again.
• Kentucky Derby- I think I might like to go here just once.  But I am not buying a big-assed hate.
• Kiss Me Kate- a high school production that was old and silly.
• KT- my good friend who lives in CO and I go to see her once a year.
• KD Lang- she is one hell of a singer.
• Kopi Luwak (covet) coffee- It's $50 for a cup of this coffee that some sort of rodent ate and then eliminated so that the acid taste is taken out of the bean.  It's gross but the coffee is delicious.
• Ketchup- mostly I don't like to use it or other condiments.  They overpower the taste of the food.
• Kyrgyzstan- I want to take a big ass trip through the Silk Road and many trips start here.  Too bad, I couldn't pinpoint where this country is on a map.
• Kilimanjaro- I've been to the base of the mountain and that is as far as I am going.
• Keys-I seem to be losing them more frequently now that I am older.
• Kennedy Family- they have had lots of tragedy but they also seemed to have dodged a few bullets as well.  How did Ted get away with Chappaquiddick?
• King of Prussia Mall- as I kid, I loved to go here.  It was such a treat. Now, I can't  stand to go here.  It's too damn crowded.
• KEEPER OF THE RICE- Haiti Family Initiative Summer Program- Jamel, Haiti- Summer 20130 Little, dirty fingers slide in to the palm of my hands. They grab on to my belt loops. They hang on my purse straps. They cling to my legs. They know I am the keeper of the rice.
• Krishna Village- DE- I spent a Sunday morning here and was badgered by two women who wanted to convert me.
• Knitting- I've tried it several times but I just cant get the hang of it. And why does this activity start with a K?
• Kauai Island- I want to go to Hawaii within the year and this may be the island I chose to visit. I don't necessarily want to go to the big island.
• Kings and queens- royalty does not hold my interest.
• Kalispell Brewery- MT- a pleasant place to have an IPA.
• Karst Brewery- MN- this is a small house that serves as the brewery and the poorhouse.
• Kennett Brewing Company- PA- some good beers are served here.
• Kunzang Odsal Palyul Changchub Choling- Center for Buddhist Study and Practice in the Nyingma Tradition-Poolesville, MD-June 8, 2016- the nun was sitting in mediation and reading her prayers from her iPad.
  
  

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• Staudts- my sister and her family
• Shorts- I never wear them.  I am never warm enough.
• Stout beer- yes.
• San Miguel River- CO- 2011- I went whitewater rafting down this river.
• Scotland- 1982-my grandfather was from Glasgow.
• Singapore- 1994- this place has too many rules
• Schuylkill River- PHL
• South Carolina- I drove down to the Outer Banks in my van that got 8 miles/gallon. that was an expensive trip.
• South Dakota- 2012
• Shamans- I've met a few of them in my lifetime and I am not dismissing their work.
• South Africa- 1994
• Sias University- China- I taught here in 2012 and 2015 for the world Academy for the Future of Women.
• Sisters- Kathy, Sharon and Patricia.
• Sisters-In-Law: Joan and Cindy
• San Juan Island- Belize- beautiful
• San Juan- Costa Rico- not the prettiest part of the country.
• San Juan, WA- another beautiful place, right above Seattle
• Susan B. Anthony- one of my heroes.
• Sahara Desert- Morocco- Damn, it's hot there.
• Snorkeling- I love, love love to snorkel.
• Storks- these birds are so pre-historic and I don't see enough of them.
• Stereo equipment- I have purchased a lot of stereo equipment in my time.  I've owned turntables, 8 track, cassettes, CD players, PM3 players, transistor radios, Walkman cassette systems, Bose sub-woofers, etc. Now I stream everything.
• State College, PA
• South Africa- 1994- I was here right before Mandala was elected.  The tension was scary.
• Saint Benjamin Brewery- PHL- no thank you.
• Stroudsburg, PA- I lived here from 1988 to 1999.
• Santiago- Spain- 2012- I walked 100 kilometers of this path.
• Springfield, PA- I lived here from 1999 to 2012.
• Steamboat- CO- 2005- I took a hot air balloon ride here fro my 50th bday.
• Stonehenge- England- 1982- a magical place in its own right.
• San Juan Islands- WA- it's an effort to get her but well worth it.
• Sam Stein- my friend since 1975.  She lives in CA now.
• St. Patrick's Day- my favorite day of the year- March 17.
• Seine River- Paris- 1978- I walked along the Left Bank.
• Skete Monastery, NY- I spent three days with the 12 monks at this monastery.
• State Senate race- District #35 in MD.  I ran in 2014.
• Sante Fe- New Mexico- the wind was so strong here that I had to scurry a little bit when I was walking.
• Scrapple- a Philadelphia breakfast treat.  Don't ask how it is made.
• Stewert's Brewery- DE- I've been here several times.
• Statue of Liberty- I love to look at this statute. My grandparents may have come in through this port.
• St. James Bay- Canada- I drove to the end of the last passable road along this bay.
• Sweden- 2013- this place is expensive so one visit is enough for me.
• Stomp- I've seen this production about three times and everyone was different and held my interest.
• Shiroodhara Treatment- Nepal- for one hour, a woman poured warm oil over my forehead. OMG, it felt great.
• Sunsets over the Bay- Barnaget Bay, NJ- I watched these sunsets fro 30 years and enjoyed every one of them.
• Shrimp- a favorite seafood.
• Shots of alcohol- no thank you.  I am too old for that nonsense.
• Serengeti- Tanzania dn Kenya- on safari
• Smokin'Joe's Bar- Key West, FL- 1976 and 2013- Hemingway's old hangout that probably looks and feel nothing like his experience.
• Sam Adams Brewery- MA- I spent three days here.
• Saunder's House- Fall, 1975- Philadelphia, PA- I poured coffee at this nursing home, starting at 6:30 fucking AM.
• Speed Boat Ride- New Zealand
• Spain- 1997, 1998 (2) and 2012- my sister and her family lived here for a year.
• Society's Child- Janis Ian- a stunning song written by a 17 year old girl who addressed a painful, truthful, horrible time of hatred.
• Spanish Steps- Italy- 1973- I think I was pinched in the rear end here.
• Sydney Opera House- 2015- Australia- nothing was playing that interested me.  Missed opportunity.
• St. Padre Pio- I went to his monument on his birthday.  He is a Patron Saint of Healing.
• Shakespeare- OMG, I hate reading him and his plays aren't much better and my English teachers hated my point of view.
• Sri Lanka- 2004- I loved every placed I visited here.
• Steaks- I like mine as rare as they can be served.
• Swimming Lessons From A Bully- Mr Potter- YMCA- Ardmore, PA -Summer, 1964
• Semester At Sea- 1994- I traveled on this ship for 100 days and we went to 11 ports- Bahama, Venezalia, Brazil, South Africa, Kenya, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, China and Hong Kong
• Sue Descano-  my friend from Springfield HS.
• Sally Doan- my friend from college.  We have just re-connected after many years.
• Sadie Applebee- Philly- 1960s- the librarian at the Philadelphia Library in Wynnfield, PA
• San Fransisco- I have friends who live here so I've been here several times.
• San Jose, CA- 2015- this city doesn't hold my interest.
• San Diego, CA- 1995- my friends live here so I've visited them about four times in the last 25 years.
• Salt Lake City, Utah- 2007- I took my niece here and she was overwhelmed by how pushy the Mormons were.
• Sarah Palin- I wonder if John McCain wakes up every damn day and asked himself, "What was I thinking when I picked her?"

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• New England- this area of the country is always beautiful but I like it best when the trees are changing colors.
• Nevada- damn, this state is hot.  And the desert is beautiful.
• Norway- 2013- one visit is enough as this place is so damn expensive.
• Nile River- 2010- a five day cruise down this river was not enough time to see all its beauty.
• North East River- MD- this river owns me.  I have a home about 20 yards from the river and I spend as much time in these waters as I can.
• Nixon- 38th president of the USA- a kook who resigned just on the cusp of impeachment.
• North Sea- It's cold and unpleasant to swim.
• Nearly drowning- Long Beach Island, NJ- Summer 1990- three life guards came out to get me because I was caught in a riptide.
• New Year's Eve Celebrations- I've celebrated in Philly, NYC, San Fransisco, Bermuda, Nepal, Galapagos Islands, British Virgin Islands, Belize.
• Nashville, TN- a great place to listen to all kinds of music.
• Netflix- I shared an account with my nephew.  One day I noticed  a porn movie on my watched list.  When I confronted my nephew, he told me, "It wasn't that good.  I wouldn't watch it again."
• New Orleans, LA- one great, fun city but I think I am too old for this level of fun.
• New Belgium Brewery- CO- a busy place with great beers.
• Nittany Brewery- PA- I did not like the place.
• Nittany Lion- PA- the mascot for PSU.  I think I had my picture taken at this statue 100 times in my lifetime.
• Namibia- 2000- a hidden gem of a country.
• Nepal- I first went here in 1999 and then returned again in 2017 for 8 weeks.
• New Zealand- 2015- I didn't spend enough time when I was here as there is so much beauty to explore.
• Nicaragua- 2011- a lot of poor people live here.
• Naadam Festival- 2006- Mongolia- their national sports festival.
• Natural Bridge- VA- you cant actually pass over this bridge.  But you can walk under it.
• Nebraska- 2009- lots of vast farm lands.
• New Hampshire- a whole state of sweet, rural towns.
• New Jersey- my family had a home on Long Beach Island from 1974- 2005.
• New Mexico- lots of art communities.
• New York- this state offers the most populated city and the most rural areas.
• New York City- I love to spend the day in this city.
• Newport, RI- 1973- huge mansions line the waterfront.
• Niagara Falls- I've been to both the USA and the Canadian side.
• North Carolina- the Outer Banks are fun and affordable.
• Nova Scotia, Canada- a beautiful part of the country.  I've driven there twice and it is a big ass drive.
• Nancy Drew- I loved reading this books with I was in grade school.
• Nebraska, the movie- 2016- it's in black and white and the story is hysterical.
• Napoleon Dynamite- a cult movie that I have seen once and that is enough
• National Geographic Magazine- I love this magazine.  I love the specials they produce for TV.  I used this venue as a source to dream up my next trip.
• Natalie Woods- a great actress with a mysterious death.  I think the husband did it.
• Neil Young- I love his voice and songs: Old Man; Sugar Mountain;  Heart of Gold.
• Neil Diamond- he also has some great songs: I Am I Said; Solitary Man;  Sweet Caroline
• Night Owl- I could stay up until 3 or 4 in the morning, every morning.
• Nirvana- a group I like a little bit: About A Girl holds my attention.
• Namaste- a greeting I used 1000 times in Nepal.
• Night time driving- it's becoming more difficult for me.
• Nuts- cashews, pine nuts, macadamia, almond, Brazil
• Noodles- I love Asian noodle dishes.
• Nachos- I love to sit at a bar and drink a beer and eat nachos.
• Nina Simone- an underrated artist with so much damn talent. I just discovered her about five years ago.
• Naradad albums- I bought tons of these albums in the 1990s and early 2000s.  They made New Age albums.
• Nat King Cole- I think he is the oldest musician of my childhood.  I remember hearing him on the radio in 1960.
• National Anthem- I am not standing for it any longer.
• Nature's Way- Spirit- I only know this one song from this group.  I listened to it in 1974, during my freshman year in college.
• Nelson Mandela- a courageous man who saved his country from a civil war.
• Night Ride Home- Joni Mitchell- one of my favorites.
• Never My Love- The Associations- a song from my childhood.
• New Attitude- Patti LA Belle -185- this feel good song always energizes me.
• New York Mining Disaster ( Have you Seen My Wife, Mr Jones) by the Bee Gees- this is a very strange and obscure song of this group.  I rarely hear it but I always liked it.
• New York State of Mind- Billy Joel- I like this song.
• No Woman, No Cry- bob Marley
• No Regrets- Tom Rush- I now search for remakes, covers of this song because several artists have offered interesting alternatives.
• Nowhere to Run- Martha and the Vandellas- a song that never gets old.
• No surrender- sometimes I just can't surrender and then I pay a price.
• Noises- I am pretty good at tuning out noises in the background.
• Napping- I am a fairly good napper.
• North East, MD- a sweet, little town that offers Woody's Restaurant and Steak & Main Restaurant, both places I frequent.
• National Park Pass- 2017- I got mine for my 62 birthday and it was only $10.  I think they cost $80 now.
• Notre Dame- IN- 1974- my sister was one of the first women accepted here and I went to visit her during her senior year.
• Naples, Italy- 2002- as is every place in Italy, a beautiful city.
• Newark, NJ- I only go here to fly abroad from the airport.
• Newark, DE- a college town with fun bars.
• Nagles, Mexico- I crossed this border in 1979.  What an eye opener for me.
• Northwest String Summit- 2016- Oregon- four fun days.
• Night Supervisor- Rotating Emergency Shelter- MD- I've done this a few times and it stuns me to see how many homeless people there are in our country.
• Native American Museum- DC- on my bucket list.