Kathy

Mug Shot

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Apr 282014

It was a 4-mug trip. Mugs lying on Frank Lloyd Wright scarf.

Mug Shot

April 12 – East Falls to Liberty Bell to City Tavern

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Apr 162014

Well, Team Liberty Bell 13-strong made it! All the way from Central Park in NYC to the Liberty Bell in PHL. Nine days, 120+ miles. (Jury is still out on how many miles we actually walked. Stay tuned as Al and Annie check what their machines recorded as our actual mileage.)

Today Competent Captains du Jour Barb, Barbara, Kathleen (with help from Judy who was on her childhood turf) walked us from Holiday Inn Express to Market East Station for train ride to East Falls to begin, on this Loveliest of Spring Days, our walk to Liberty Bell destination. We walked along the Schuylkill River, past The Pilgrim, Boathouse Row, Oarsman John B. Kelly, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Free Library, LOVE sculpture, Ben Franklin.

We arrived at the Liberty Bell 3:35 pm, APR 12, 2014. Group picture of us by Cousin Steve outside Independence Hall, then on for The Grand Finale Lunch at City Tavern where greatness had wined and dined before us: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, etc. The latter dubbed City Tavern “The most genteel tavern in America”. We found it “genteel” enough but mainly it was just fun. See pics re history, menus, etc.

Great Big Thank You to Keith for making our journey comfortable and safe. He rented a van to scout our route, to transport our luggage to the next hotel, to be available for rescue if we needed him. (Fortunately a service we seldom needed.) He oversaw the lunch arrangements at City Tavern and even designed the Aries birthday cake. On one of his periodic checks on us on our route, when I ended the phone call with “I love you,” Team Liberty Bell yelled into the phone, “We all love you.”

We do! Thank you, Luv, for supporting and encouraging my antics all these years.

And, of course, how ever do Marjorie and I thank you all for walking with us to make our 75th so memorable?

When and if we ever “catch our breaths”, let’s add some more things (pics, funnies, observations, memories) to the blog. Send it all to Al to post or, I suppose in a pinch!, we ourselves could learn to post.

Stay tuned.

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy

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: Ben Franklin Bridge in the background.

: Independence Branch Library – PHL.

: Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence here in the Graff House.

: Thomas Jefferson wrote Declaration of Independence on this site.

: W. C. Fields = a Philadelphian.

: In Market East Train Station.

: Grand Finale Day.

: Harry contemplates the truth thereof at Cinnabon at Market East Station.

: On the train to East Falls, PA.

: On the train to East Falls, PA.

: We arrive at East Falls to begin our final day of walking. Into lovely Philadelphia via trail along the Schuylkill River.

: Traipsing along the Schuylkill.

: Fish stencils.

: Common Carp Cutout – on the Schuylkill.

: Turtles sunning on the Schuylkill River.

: Captains du Jour (Kathleen, Barbara, Barb) cogitating.

: Grouped around John B. Kelly, Olympic Champion and father of Actress Grace Kelly.

: John B. Kelly and the my shadow.

: Art

: Tree as art.

: Striding along the Schuylkill River.

: The Pilgrim by Augustus St. Gaudens.

: The Pilgrim

: Boathouse Row – read the sign.

: Al, Lady Di, Diane enjoy ice cream break.

: Marjorie and Harry take an ice cream break.

: In back of Philadelphia Museum of Art.

: From the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

: Philadelphia Free Library.

: LOVE in the City of Brotherly Love – by Robert Indiana.

: Benjamin Franklin – Craftsman

: Alexander Calder plaque but where is the sculpture?

: Wedding in PHL.

: Marjorie’s and my Mirror/mere images.

: 3:35 pm April 12, 2014 Independence Hall, PHL.

: Liberty Bell through the glass.

: Barbara and Cheryl catch a glimpse of The Bell.

: We finish walking. Near the Liberty Bell. In front of Independence Hall.

: Group in front of City Tavern, Philadelphia, PA.

: Aries Birthday Cake designed by Keith.

: Barbara, Barb, Judy, Annie, Diane, Lady Di, Kathleen, Louise give their orders to Leah.

: Kathy, Cheryl, Al, Steve, Keith, Barbara, Harry, Marjorie, Nancy.

: City Tavern plate

: Happy Birthday to 5 Aries: Judy, Kathy, Al, Keith, Marjorie.

: Events Coordinator Tahera welcomes us.

: Marjorie and Kathy complete the Central Park to Liberty Bell Walk on APR 12, 2014, in celebration of their 75th. Independence Hall seen thru a Glass Darkly.

: Harry and Al: our “token” gentlemen walkers who each added his “spark” to Team Liberty Bell.

: Team Liberty Bell celebrates at City Tavern in PHL.

: History of City Tavern in PHL.

: Menu at City Tavern in PHL.

April 11 – Walk from Bethayres to Germantown

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Apr 162014

Happy Birthday, Marjorie – Now we’re the same age.

Grand walk today with Barb, Barbara, Kathleen as Captains du Jour. Super sleuth Barb guided us to Elkins Park to see the only synagogue (called Beth Sholom) designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. What a treat. To me, with its tipi/pyramid shape, it didn’t look anything like a FLW design from the outside, but once inside, FLW was written all over: the open airiness, the light filtering through, geometric designs in glass in the chandelier, etc. If you want to learn more, it’s worth a trip to the website at bethsholompreservation.org

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy

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: Al distributes the 85-cent tickets.

: Happy 75th, Marjorie.

: Today these two are the same age.

: Louise checks her machine.

: Tile mural at Market East Station.

: Back of 85-cent Ticket (senior discount when you buy 10).

: Our ticket.

: We get off train at Bethayres Station.

: Pressing the button.

: At Holy Redeemer Health Center.

: License plate on car in front of a hospital.

: Mirror images of Kathy, Al, Kathleen.

: The Barbara Jeans (today’s Captains du Jour – with Kathleen) check out the route.

: Shoes and gloves.

: Framed at Abington Art Center in Abington, PA.

: Abington, PA

: art & sole

: Garbage in Cheltenham.

: Silly Cow,

: Green

: Beth Sholom – only Synogogue designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

: Frank Lloyd Wright and Rabbi Cohen in the center.

: Read it

: Interior of Beth Sholom Synagogue.

: Feet of Kathleen.

: Squirrel in National Cemetery in PHL.

: Daffodils and church.

: Waiting in Germantown.

: Colorful foot.

: Criminal record?

April 10 – Yardley to Trevose

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Apr 162014

Captains du Jour Annie and Judy led us to good stuff today including Bucks County Public Library in Yardley where we were warmly greeted. So intrigued they were with our Long Walk that they want to put us on their website. Fun.

At the library Artist Cheryl discovered an Art o Mat. A what? See pictures and explanations. What it is is a cigarette machine repurposed to dispense objects of art. Cheryl and I each bought $5 tokens to get a “cigarette” package of earrings made from postage stamps (random). Cheryl liked her earrings made from stamps from Denmark and I was particularly happy with my earrings made from Bermuda stamps because of the memories of the fun trip there that I took my Mother on as a Mother’s Day gift.

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy

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: Early morning view from our Room 413 Holiday Inn Express.

: Shadowy selves on Race Street.

: At Market East Station awaiting our train to Yardley.

: Louise and Cheryl.

: Awaiting train from Market East to Yardley.

: Lower Makefield Township.

: Screen in Bucks County Free Library – Yardley.

: The Why of Cheap Art!

: Cheryl photographing the Art o Mat.

: Tokens to buy art www.artomat.org

: Art o Mat at the Smithsonian.

: Group in front of Bucks Country Free Library.

: In Langhorne. Baseball-Softball game to happen on January 25 of 2015?

: Puppy Parking in front of Langhorne Cafe Company.

: Barbara’s earring.

: We lunch (grilled cheese for Marjorie and me!) at the Langhorne Coffee Company.

: Kathleen and Louise figure it out.

: Langhorne Hotel – since 1704.

: I “tomato” my farmer.

: Marjorie’s maiden name, sort of.

: Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful.

: Sundial Leaning on Tree.

: On the road again.

: Keep on striding.

: We cross Neshaminy Creek.

: Beware the geese!

: Each 75-year-old wrapped in the flag of her homeland.

: Do or Dye Hair Salon.

: Exit

: Shoe tree.

: Diane awaits the train at Trevose Station.

: Marjorie awaits the train at Trevose Station.

: Captains du Jour for APR 11 & 12 plan the route Barb, Barbara, Kathleen.

: In front of China Gate in PHL.

: On Race Street. Near our Holiday Inn Express.

April 9 – Onward to Pennsylvania

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Apr 152014

Led by Captains du Jour Judy and Annie, we left our Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn in Princeton to walk to Yardley, PA today. Crossed the Delaware (again) this time on Calhoun Bridge from Trenton to Morrison, PA. Lunch at Cafe Antonio. Most of day along D & R Canal and Delaware Canal. Train from Yardley to Philadelphia. Arrived Market East Station in PHL from where we walked to our new Hotel Holiday Inn Express. Some have views of the blue Ben Franklin Bridge.

Just after we crossed on the bridge to Pennsylvania, we enjoyed a grand lunch at Cafe Antonio, where Judy toasted: Welcome to my State. My Fettuccini Alfredo was enough for lunch for me and dinner for Keith and me. Keith heated the leftovers with the hair dryer. What a guy!

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy

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: Keith (and Barb) to transport our luggage to PHL; we to walk from Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn (Princeton) to Holiday Inn Express (in PHL)

: Keith’s and my balcony-ed room at Clarion Hotel Palmer Inn in Princeton.

: Wearing new socks – birthday gift from Dona.

: Burry things on golf course at Princeton.

: D & R Canal near Princeton.

: Long-limbed short person.

: Harry and Judy see a garter snake.

: Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park.

: Abbey Road near some place – No U Turn.

: Annie gets feedback from Keith and Barb re today’s route.

: With another snake.

: “Roses” among the daffodils.

: We put New York and Princeton behind us – onward to PHL.

: Dress found along the trail.

: Still on the D & R.

: Huge pile of snow in Trenton.

: George and the flag in Trenton.

: State Capitol in Trenton and Arsenio.

: We’re headed the right direction.

: Welcome to Trenton.

: Walking isn’t the only way to get from Princeton to wherever.

: Crossing the Delaware again, this time on Calhoun Bridge.

: Cafe Antonio – table and chairs are 3-dimensional.

: State Capitol in Trenton across the Delaware.

: Triplets + one perform.

: Circling up in Morrisville, PA.

: Canada Geese and Kathleen and Annie share the Delaware Towpath.

: Walkers on the path.

: Love those little red buds.

: Arranged in order of where born – West to East.

: Welcome to Yardley.

: Mural in Yardley; poem/song by Robert Burns.

: Prince Harry and Lady Marjorie on their way to Liberty Bell.

: Annie planning via her machine.

: We awakened this Sleeping Beauty when we arrived at Market East Station.

: Huge fire on Market Street – had been going since 9:00 am this morning.

: View from our room at Holiday Inn Express in PHL.

April 8 – Playing Tourist in Princeton area

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Apr 142014

Hotel van took us the 13 miles to Washington Crossing State Park (in NJ) from where we walked via bridge to Washington Crossing Historic Park (in PA). We learned that for 61 years, except for two when bad weather made it unsafe, 100’s (all in uniform) have participated in a reenactment of the Christmas Day 1776 crossing. They reenact at 1:00 pm in order to spend rest of Christmas Day with families and friends.

So, how was YOUR Christmas, George?

At Princeton University some enjoyed Edvard Munch exhibit, docented by artist Cheryl. Others found the Princeton Public Library and thrift shops. Most of us took a tour of the campus. Super-enthusiastic sophomore Niclole told us Princeton has 5500 under graduate students and 2500 grad students and 70 miles of shelves of books. She illustrated the distance by saying, “So if two people started walking at the same time, one heading for New York City and the other walking the route of the shelves, the person walking to New York would finish first.”

Our group giggled at the idea WALKING to New York!

Enjoy the pics.

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: We crossed the Delaware the easy way: via bridge – in 2014.

: Bridge over the Delaware.

: Lady Di with readerboard.

: We reflect on having crossed the Delaware.

: Checking out Washington Crossing the Delaware.

: Our home for three nights.

: Alexander Hall

: Alexander Hall MDCCCXCIV

: Kathleen reads over his shoulder.

: Annie photographing Out to Lunch.

: Out to Lunch by J. Seward Johnson, Jr.

: Princeton Memorabilia

: Consignment shop

: Cheese

: Friends of Princeton Public Library.

: Huge tiled wall inside Princeton Public Library – need to Google it to learn more.

: Sculpture by somebody with spire in the circle.

: Guide Nicole talks to our large group.

: Walk

: We await in front of the yellow house our shuttle from Princeton U. back to our Hotel Clarion.

: Keith and Barb to scout the route tomorrow from Princeton to PHL.

: Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze, MMA-NYC, 1851

April 7 – Strolling down the Raritan Canal trail

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Apr 142014

Enjoy the pics of yet another grand day led by Captains du Jour Diane, Louise, Cheryl.

BestFeedForward, aka Kathy

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: Harvey and Harry photograph the group at Six Mile Run Parking lot.

: Scotties on long leashes on Delaware & Raritan Canal trail.

: Artistic.

: Love the reflections.

: Daffodils. Fireplace is not operational.

: Youngest to eldest – born 1950 – 1938.

: History of Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: We break for lunch at D & R State Park.

: Goose and Group on D & R Canal.

: Harry spies a weir.

: Odd group – they humored me.

: Grand reflection of the Odd Group.

: Umbrella = gift from Blanch on the 70th when we walked from Boston to New York.

: Hanky panky on the D & R.

April 6 – Heading to the trail

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Apr 122014

OK, Joyce, you ask what’s the funniest that happens each day. Here goes.

In Bound Brook where we were taking a break, a woman wondered what our group was all about. When we told her that to celebrate two 75th birthdays we were walking from New York to Philadelphia, she asked, Oh, what’s going on there?

Methinks she’d not heard that quotation about the journey being more important than the destination!

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy

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: Our room # at Hampton Inn in Harrison, NJ – love the whimsical pics on doors and in elevators.

: Penn Station Newark.

: Penn Station – Newark inside.

: Ticket Newark Penn to Dunellen.

: Exiting train in Dunellen.

: Ready to walk from Dunellen Station to Six Mile Run Trail Parking.

: Group in front Dunellen Library.

: Dunellen Public Library.

: Up there is our train to Newark Penn.

: Dunellen – Muppets Most Wanted.

: What’s happening here?

: I had to explain to this California girl that these thin poles with flags indicate to snow plows there’s a hydrant under the snow.

: On Raritan Avenue.

: Bound Brook Hotel.

: 1950’s theater in Bound Brook, NJ.

: Bound Brook, NJ.

: Pillar of Fire in Bound Brook 1815.

: Shoes in tree near Bound Brook.

: South Bound Brook – on Delaware & Raritan Canal – settle 1681.

: Weir on the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: Along the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: Yellow Brick Road into Manville.

: We follow the Yellow Brick Road into Manville

: Oriole’s nest near Manville.

: Welcome to Manville, NJ.

: Louise looks on as Al calculates.

: Not easy path to negotiate.

: Reflection on the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: Causeway on the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: Mileages to…along the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: Another Reflection on the Delaware & Raritan Canal.

: Love the reflections.

: Plaque for Blackwells Mills Canal House.

: Historic Blackwells Mills Canal House – circa 1835.

April 5 – Walking in the sun again

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Apr 112014

Today we took train from Newark Penn Station to Cranford to resume where we left off last night. A five-library day today: Cranford, Garwood, Scotch Plains, Plainfield, Dunellen.

Walk led by entertaining Co-captains du Jour Harry and Marjorie.

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy

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: In front of Newark Penn Station on our way to Cranford.

: Two Barbara Jeans.

: The Olympians.

: So walking isn’t the only way to get to Dunellen?

: Cranford Public Library.

: Fake doors and windows in Garwood, NJ.

: Team Liberty Bell at Garwood Public Library.

: Sign in one of today’s libraries.

: April showers…Garwood Public Library.

: First Methodist Church in Westfield, NJ. The city owns and maintains the clock.

: Lord & Taylor.

: Splitting the bill at Darby Road Pub in Scotch Plains, NJ.

: Prince Harry plants one on Lady Marjorie.

: Pink house in Plainfield, NJ.

: Plainfield Public Library.

: War does not determine….

: Strange combination of products.

: Judy on her machine.

: Lady Di’s owie.

: Triplets planning route for next day when they will be Captains du Jour.

April 4 – A little rain must fall

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Apr 102014

Today we walked from Hampton Inn, in Harrison, NJ (Harrison named after our 9th President) to Clarendon, NJ. A three-library day: Newark, Hillside, Union + little neighborhood “freelance” library. Lunch at Mark Twain Diner in Union. Bought Blood of an Aries by Linda Mather for 25 cents at Union Public Library. Appropriate for this group which includes 5 Aries.

Enjoy the pics.

BestFeetForward, aka Kathy