Ann Silverthorn

Here’s a list of helpful quotes that I’ve referred to during my life during times of uncertainty, and I’ve had plenty. I’ll add to these as I find more that mean something to me, and maybe to you as well. “If you want friends, be friendly.” Peace Pilgrim “If you don’t have anything nice to…

In September of 2011, my husband and I welcomed a pair of Cairn terrier rescues, named Nutmeg and Nora, into our home. We knew little of their background, except their owner had died, they had been in a kennel for two months, and they were no longer house-trained. It seemed like this would be a good…

When we travel, I like to keep a journal, but I usually wait until we get home to post to my blog. This allows me to look at the pictures Jim and I took and decide which to include with the posts. I can also research trivia that I think will add to the blog.…

Here’s the 15th post sharing our adventures in the British Isles and Ireland from September 29 to October 17, 2025, for genealogy, business, and sightseeing. Hope you enjoy it! Thursday, October 16, 2025 Jim had to wait until the very last day of our vacation for his most-anticipated activity, the tour and museum visit of…

Here’s the 14th post sharing our adventures in the British Isles and Ireland from September 29 to October 17, 2025, for genealogy, business, and sightseeing. Hope you enjoy it! Wednesday, October 15, 2025 We bade a joyful goodbye to the conference hotel (see the review in the last post) and then ordered an Uber to…

Here’s the 13th post sharing our adventures in the British Isles and Ireland from September 29 to October 17, 2025, for genealogy, business, and sightseeing. Hope you enjoy it! Sunday, October 12, 2025 We spent just one night at the Park Plaza Riverbank on the last night of our tour and then took an Uber…

Here’s the 12th post sharing our adventures in the British Isles and Ireland from September 29 to October 17, 2025, for genealogy, business, and sightseeing. Hope you enjoy it! Saturday, October 11, 2025 On our last day with the group, we were on the bus by 8:00 a.m. and off to Bath, a historic city…

Here’s the 11th post sharing our adventures in the British Isles and Ireland from September 29 to October 17, 2025, for genealogy, business, and sightseeing. Hope you enjoy it! Friday, October 10, 2025 Our wake-up time was 5:00 a.m. for 6:00 porterage and breakfast. I could get used to this porterage thing. We had to…

Here’s the 10th post sharing our adventures in the British Isles and Ireland from September 29 to October 17, 2025, for genealogy, business, and sightseeing. Hope you enjoy it! Thursday, October 9, 2025 We hopped back on the bus at 8:30 a.m. (latest day yet) for another ride through pretty Ireland. Well, as much as…

We covered a lot of ground with a variety of experiences that day!