Village Diner on Route 6 – Milford, Pennsylvania
After many years of passing the Village Diner on Route 6 in Milford, Pennsylvania and not stopping, I finally did it. I stopped in for breakfast on a late-summer morning in ’23. The experience...
Full tank. Wandering heart.
After many years of passing the Village Diner on Route 6 in Milford, Pennsylvania and not stopping, I finally did it. I stopped in for breakfast on a late-summer morning in ’23. The experience...
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Over the long January weekend, I spent some time wandering the backroads in western Pennsylvania. I seem to have good luck with finding interesting sights out towards Pittsburgh. One of my favorite sights was...
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A few weeks ago, I published a post called This Must Be The Place. In it, I mentioned a photograph of my dad shaving in a roadside rest stop while my parents vagabonded around...
You know, as someone who identifies as a blogger, I sure don’t do a whole lot of blogging. And it isn’t because I lack inspiration, or that I don’t have pictures or thoughts to...
If you’re celebrating today, I hope your holiday is filled with love and delicious pie. Happy Thanksgiving!
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