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Feb
16
2026
While building that houses the Alliance Synagogue

Alliance Synagogue and Cemetery Pittsgrove NJ

As I promised in my last post, a more in depth look at Alliance Synagogue and Cemetery in Pittsgrove NJ. If you recall, the Alliance Colony was created in the early 1880s when Russian Jews were brought to New Jersey to escape the persecution of the Czar. And if you...
Feb
9
2026
Two walls of a house painted with a mural of animals and people of Alliance Colony Pittsgrove NJ

Alliance Colony Pittsgrove NJ

Steve and I are proud of our heritage. So when our friends Paul and Lisa invited us to attend an event honoring the connection between Russian Jews and South Jersey we jumped at the chance. The event was held at the original site of the Alliance Colony in Pittsgrove...
Feb
2
2026
Remnants of an old steel factory and sign welcoming you to the Bethlehem Steel Stacks

Bethlehem Steel Stacks

Knowing that Steve and I would be spending a month in eastern Pennsylvania, I did some research on fun things to do. Bethlehem kept popping up as a fabulous walkable town. So one Sunday, while staying in Hatfield, we headed there for an art show at the old Bethlehem...
Jan
26
2026
Two men and a woman on stage having a panel discussion at the WW2 Museum

WW2 Museum Degenerative Art

Because the WW2 Museum Degenerative Art exhibit only runs through May 10, I wanted to tell you about it right away! Thanks so Keith Darcy, Senior Director of Communications, Steve and I were able to attend. It was so informative and sadly haunting, that I had to...
Jan
19
2026
Mural of a boy in jeans with arms up on corner of building is one of the Murals Around Philadelphia

Murals Around Philadelphia

Steve and I spent the month of August in the Philadelphia area, where we grew up. A doctor’s appointment took us downtown, after which we decided to look for as many Murals Around Philadelphia as we possibly could. I was so surprised to see just how many we were...
Jan
12
2026
Girl in light pink gown pretending to hide behind a wood arbor at the Malcolm Gross Rose Garden

Malcolm Gross Rose Garden

As I mentioned in my last post, we drove passed the Malcolm Gross Rose Garden on our way to the Allentown Art Museum. When we finished at the art museum, we stopped at the gardens on our way back to Ladybug, in Hatfield, PA. It was a gorgeous, sunny August day an...
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