I never really imagined the size of my heart to be anything other than average, but lately, I am beginning to believe it must be oversized. It has to be, because how else could I explain the phenomenon that, even though I leave pieces of it wherever I adventure, it still seems to be ...
That was certainly evident during this year’s Goose Day season, when our team of “someone shoulds” was alive and well throughout the Juniata River Valley. You know the people I mean, the ones who say, “Someone should do this,” and then, instead of waiting for someone else, they ...
When my husband asked how I would like to celebrate my birthday this year, I replied with the only logical activity I could think of, adventuring! Nothing gets my heart pumping quite like a good adventure, especially one that comes together on the spur of the moment. So, with reservations ...
(Editor’s note: This column is part two of a two-part series.) As promised in my last article, here is the continuation of our adventure, this time focusing on Eleanor Roosevelt, with a brief stop at Mills Mansion along the way. Mills Mansion was once again a stunning example of Gilded Age opulence. As we drove through the massive iron gates and up the winding lane, the scene before us left us wide-eyed and speechless. Perched high atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River, the mansion offered breathtaking views. The rolling green lawn and bright blue sky provided a beautiful ...
The fear of elevators doesn’t really have a name, like “elevatophobia.” Doctors usually link the fear of elevators to some other phobia. For example, people can have claustrophobia which is the fear of small, closed or locked spaces. And what’s an elevator but a closed and locked (for a short time anyway) space. Going along with that is cleithrophobia or the fear of being trapped or unable to escape. Not necessarily of being trapped inside an elevator but a person’s fear of an elevator can stem from this anxiety of being trapped. There’s also acrophobia or the fear of ...
One of the aspects that drew my wife and I to live and work in central Pennsylvania was the beautiful landscape. The ridges and valleys are gorgeous, pristine and peaceful. There are few traffic lights in the more tucked-away parts of Juniata and Mifflin counties, which means less traffic. While the open space brings a sense of peace, it also brings challenges in uniting those geographically distant. In the United States, 84% of all land is rural and 25% of the population lives in a rural area. Rural areas can thus be known for isolation, low population density, mobility disadvantages ...
