To have such a tortured past, Salem is nearly a perfect city. Small and friendly, with a beautiful downtown, Salem sits on the harbor with incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean. Because Nathaniel Hawthorne is my dead boyfriend, and he was born in Salem, and because I…
Yesterday's activities were exhausting. I thought I would try to write a quick note about our baseball excursion when I arrived back at the hotel room last night, but we didn't hit the couch until about 12:45 am, and I was grimy and zombie-like. The only activities that interested me at that point…
I don't even know where to begin. I have no idea how to put into words the feelings I felt today as I walked through Concord, Massachusetts. I have dreamed about Walden Pond and Orchard House and The Old Manse for as long as I have known about Louisa May Alcott and Henry…
After about 10 hours of travel last night, we stopped to sleep in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and awoke this morning with the idea that we would take about 3 hours to travel to Springfield, Massachusetts and spend the afternoon at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. More or less, that is what we…
My First Step on the Appalachian Trail by Kristie Camp Part 2: Foot Paths As I put on my REI hiking shoes and socks, I saw two men emerge from the trail and cross the highway, over into our parking lot. "There are some hikers now!" I whispered to Marc as if I were…
My First Step on the Appalachian Trail By Kristie Camp Part 1: Signs Let me begin with a comment for the real hikers out there – the thru-hikers who spend days on the trail and carry packs that weigh as much as the hikers themselves do – I am not as tough or…
Framers’ Intent and Compromise Kristie Camp By now, everyone who knows me well knows that I have become obsessed with Alexander Hamilton as a result of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit musical Hamilton. Yet, those who really know me also know that I have been enamored with the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers forever.…
Romans 14: 1 - 4, 13 - 19 I spend a significant amount of time on Facebook -whether that has proven to be beneficial to me or not, I am not prepared to determine - but sitting between innings or games at my sons' baseball tournaments, or interacting online in real time with people who…
Humility is quite a difficult virtue for me. When I look deep enough, I guess my lack of humility actually arises from insecurity; I think I need approval from other people, need to know that what I do is valuable and appreciated. When I feel I am not getting my due attention, I pout or…
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