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Road trips are an American rite of summer and have been for decades, almost since cars became more widely available to a larger proportion of families by the end of the 1920s. But these trips need not be limited to summertime and school vacations. Spring and fall are also great times, and even winter can be, depending on where you’re headed and the type of car you’re driving. So, as summer winds down, make a list of where you’d like to travel but know the months ahead are a good time, too.  We both love car tips for the ease...

The news of late has pointed up the extremes in behavior from all corners—whether its humongous sums spent on a wedding celebration, total obliteration of nuclear facilities, promise of free buses for one megacity’s residents, the many, and sometimes drastic, choices in plastic surgery to keep us looking youthful, a description of citizens in one state as being “more unique” than others. (And yes, we two are from other states where we thought we were special; oh, well.) We love enthusiasm for what we and others believe in. As writers, we occasionally add an exclamation point to drive home our...

Summer is inimitable. It’s our time to be lazy when the most taxing activity might be deciding between reading or napping in a hammock while listening to the Beach Boys or Claude Debussy’s La Mer (the sea). It’s also the season for picnics in a park, sipping your morning coffee with the sun on your face (with sunscreen applied) and barbecues or al fresco dinners with a refreshing glass of a crisp sauvignon blanc or a pretty pink rose (good luck finding an imported one that’s affordable). But be aware! It’s mid-summer already and the days are starting to slip by...

To Our Readers: Summertime Schedule  With summer comes lazy days, a lighter schedule and some much-needed time off. So, from now until September, we will be blogging every other Friday. It will give us a chance to relax under an umbrella at the beach, go for a swim, take a trip, get a facial, mani and pedi, go see a movie, concert or play in the afternoon, enjoy senior discounts at our favorite eateries and retail stores, watch some good shows on Netflix, get into bed with a book, take an afternoon nap, go see a baseball game or two,...

Map of Smith College Museum of Art It’s almost summer and we are having visions of vacations whether near or far. Many of us are opting to stay closer to home because it’s less expensive, easier travel if nearby, now seems safer and lets us get to know what’s almost in our backyard, including treasures in the arts that our country has to offer.  It’s likely that any summer outing could include a short visit to a museum. However, many of the most famous ones may be too large to navigate easily, too crowded during the summer months to really...