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(Thursday, March 20, 2025) by Ann Silverthorn with Jim DeDad We had a free day until dinner time, so we decided to sleep until 7:00, but we were so tired, that we ended up staying in bed until 8:00. Apparently, a lot of our group decided to do the same. Later we realized that this…

(Tuesday, March 11, 2025) by Ann Silverthorn with Jim DeDad We enjoyed another delicious breakfast buffet at CC’s next to the hotel. (All breakfasts were were included on  this trip.) I was delighted to find salt and pepper on the table. And English muffins! We met the group at 10:00 a.m. and took the Great Adventures…

There was once a telephone service in Erie, Pennsylvania, that was subscription based, designed so that a sole interest could not direct the future of the company. Well, that was the plan. As early as the 1870s, telephones were in use in Erie, but they were rare and very expensive. The Bell Telephone Company held…

A little-known, yet noteworthy figure in Erie County history, Myron Hutchinson Silverthorn served two terms as a legislator in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1879-1882. Silverthorn’s damning testimony in a Pennsylvania Railroad bribery scandal helped convict fellow Republican legislators and lobbyists.

Ever wish you had a snappy checklist for air-travel essentials? I usually try to assemble these items the night before I fly, but I often forget something. Then, I go on a mad scramble around the house, when I should be heading to the airport. So, I put this handy list together, and I am…

By Krista Liberatore, guest contributor Over the past eight years, I’ve enjoyed discovering the benefits of working in downtown Cleveland.  Of course, there are the obvious benefits of having tons of lunch options in walking distance and plenty of things to do nearby after work.  But it’s the unexpected benefits that make working downtown especially fun.…

Ironically, right before Nutmeg and Nora had their brawl in the back seat of the car on our way home, our daughter, Kasey, had texted me to see how the dogs were doing, and I told her how they were dozing in the laundry basket. So sweet. Then World War III broke out, and I…

Why did I take a solo trip along Route 66? Well, in 2008, I was a new empty nester, and a series of life events, including illness, death, and loss of various kinds, had left me depleted and disgusted. During this time, memories of happier times would pass in and out of my consciousness. Those…