WINTER SNOWSTORM OAKLEY IN VERMONT!

Winter snowstorm Oakley is expected to cover northern and central Vermont with 6-12″ of snow today. The winter storm warning is in effect until 10 pm. There is ICE beneath that snow! Be extra careful, if you need to go out. I fell HARD as I walked. And YES, I still hurt from my slip.

EMPTY: South Burlington Aubuchon Hardware Store!

In today’s video, I am showing you the empty space of what has been the Aubuchon Hardware store in South Burlington, Vermont. 🙁 I still miss my hardware store. I do travel to the one in Shelburne, but only if I must go down there anyway. It’s 6 miles one way and that’s not aContinue reading “EMPTY: South Burlington Aubuchon Hardware Store!”

Resurrection Park #4 Largest Catholic Cemetery in Vermont

I visited Resurrection Park in South Burlington, Vermont yesterday to film another section of it. Given that this is the largest Catholic cemetery in Vermont, it is no wonder that I’ve not finished filming it! Resurrection Park is a cemetery in South Burlington, VT. It opened in 1942 and is the largest Catholic cemetery inContinue reading “Resurrection Park #4 Largest Catholic Cemetery in Vermont”

SNOWSTORM LANDON: VERMONT STYLE!

Snowstorm Landon dumped between 9 and 17 inches of snow on Vermont during Round 1 of its arrival. The Winter Storm Warning was extended on February 4, 2022 from 1 pm to 7 pm to give us another 1 to 3 inches of the white fluffy stuff. Oh the joy! And if that weren’t enough,Continue reading “SNOWSTORM LANDON: VERMONT STYLE!”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TRAVELING FOR HISTORY! 1 WHOLE YEAR OF VIDEOS!!

It’s hard to believe that February 2, 2022 marked my YouTube channel’s FIRST BIRTHDAY!! Who knew I’d still be recording and uploading at least one video every day of the week??? (Sometimes, we have interesting weather here, which I record and share.) A HUGE THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO MY CHANNEL! ItContinue reading “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TRAVELING FOR HISTORY! 1 WHOLE YEAR OF VIDEOS!!”

Book Recommendation: Reader’s Digest Treasury of Best Loved Songs

Today’s video is a bit of a departure from my usual fare. I have opted to recommend a piano book, which has history tidbits of the songs. Plus, I play a song from the book and my cat, Sargie, makes an appearance. He may be the best part; it’s hard to say! From Goodreads: “FavoritesContinue reading “Book Recommendation: Reader’s Digest Treasury of Best Loved Songs”

REMINDER: I’M ON TV TONIGHT!!

Today’s video is a REMINDER that I shall be on the Live at 5:25, Channel 17, Preservation Burlington TV show TONIGHT!  The show runs for 30 minutes and will likely be a call-in show. Have questions?  We may have the answers you seek!  Have suggestions?  We’re all ears! Please tune in TONIGHT at 5:25! PreservationContinue reading “REMINDER: I’M ON TV TONIGHT!!”

I’M GONNA BE ON TV!!

Preservation Burlington invited me to be their first guest of 2022 to talk about my “cool YouTube show”!! How cool is that??? Please tune on on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 5:25 PM! For locals: Channel 17Comcast Vermont: Channel 1087Watch online: CCTV.ORG Go to menu, click on watch tv, type Preservation Burlington into search box,Continue reading “I’M GONNA BE ON TV!!”

“Welcome All Things Childhood”

I was in Resurrection Park the other day when I noticed a monument. This monument was erected by a Catholic family to honor “the abused, aborted and abandoned”. It included a bench with the saying “Welcome All Things Childhood” engraved on both the front and back. I found it intriguing and perhaps you will asContinue reading ““Welcome All Things Childhood””

Cremation Columbarium at Resurrection Park

A columbarium is a place where urns are placed into niches. Holy cow!  Yesterday was my first day filming in the great outdoors again!  (I got sick on the night of New Year’s Eve.  😱)  It felt so wonderful to be traipsing around a cemetery!  They are some of my favorite haunts.  And I wasContinue reading “Cremation Columbarium at Resurrection Park”