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We have had so much fun traveling East to visit family…

We stopped in Cape Girardeau, MO to have lunch with our granddaughter, Gabi.

We stopped in Cape Girardeau, MO to have lunch with our granddaughter, Gabi.

Our son with his dad down at the creek near his home in Maryland.

Our son with his dad down at the creek near his home in Maryland.

to travel the highways and byways, seeing…

Barns throughout the countryside with the ever popular quilt plaques to add even more color to the landscape.

Barns throughout the countryside with the ever popular quilt plaques to add even more color to the landscape.

tugboats on the Ohio  River.

Tugboats on the Ohio River.

The Laurel Highlands in Pennsylvania.

The Laurel Highlands in Pennsylvania.

Sidling Hill is on I-68 in northern Maryland.

Sidling Hill on I-68 in northern Maryland.

to experience great food along the way…crab bisque in Maryland, pulled buffalo with chayote slaw at the Native American Museum in Washington DC, sweet cream ice cream, and my daughter-in-law’s falafel–my new favorite food. We dined on…

Skyline Chili in CIncinnati

Skyline Chili in Cincinnati

Chicken and Dumplings and Slow Pot Roast at Stone House Restaurant along the National Pike, US40, in Farmington, PA.

Chicken and Dumplings and Slow Pot Roast at Stone House Restaurant along the National Pike, US40, in Farmington, PA.

Crab Pretzels at Davis Pub in Annapolis.

Crab Pretzels at Davis Pub in Annapolis, MD

We have visited state parks and state houses, as well as the highlight of the trip–a bucket list item–Washington DC, to see the cherry blossoms…

We hiked in Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland, MD.

We hiked in Rocky Gap State Park near Cumberland, MD.

The Maryland State House.

The Maryland State House.

The Washington Monument with cherry trees in the foreground.

The Washington Monument with cherry trees in the foreground.

We have spent time on the Chesapeake Bay and enjoyed the flora and fauna all along the way…

The Chesapeake Bay at Annapolis.

The Chesapeake Bay at Annapolis.

An osprey nest in the bay.

An osprey nest in the bay.

A hawk we noticed while driving through the countryside.

A hawk we noticed while driving through the countryside.

Tulip Magnoiia--spring has finally sprung!

Tulip Magnolia–spring has finally sprung!

And we still have more vacation to travel. I have already begun my research on many of the ideas I have for future blogs and recipes to share. I love to travel, I love to enjoy differnet local cuisines, and I love sharing it with you on this blog. My first blog when I return home will be about the cherry blossoms and a recipe prepared by the President’s wife who received the trees for the United States as a gift from Japan. Until then, enjoy this new season, Spring…finally!