Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Leave the BLOG!

Yes, there are still a few gems I feel I need to place in the crown of this trip. And perhaps I want to be back in Maine too, now that the weather is better ;)

This is a picture of the infamous Country Cupboard "Chicken Cheese Bomb"... oh yes it is! And Sean is holding with delight his infamous "Steak Bomb."


At our first stop, the North American Martyrs Shrine in NY, we learned of St. Isaac's little practice of evangelization.... carving the Holy Name of Jesus into trees around the little Mohawk village he ministered to. Today the shrine simply tacks on the wooden letters, and they're everywhere! Nice touch St. Isaac.... like a lover who carves his beloved's name into an old oak.



And did we fail to mention that in our travels last month, we stumbled onto the home of Uncle Sam, in Troy, NY?

Who knew?

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
- attributed to St. Augustine

"Well I have to get out of the rat race now. Well I'm tired of the ways of mice and men."
- Van Morrison