Mom's dream of seeing the most northern state on the East Coast began as a teenager when she saw scenes of Maine's Coast in a television show. My sister had planned a trip for my parents a few years ago for their anniversary, but they weren't able to go. Another near miss happened when I …
When my friend Maria let it slip that she was talking to her daughters about going to New York with me for my birthday, I was touched and beside myself with excitement. Since moving to Jersey I had been wanting to go to the city. After not making it there to celebrate Christmas, I resolved …
As we drove north through Jersey en route to upstate New York, I started to see the urban industrial side of the state. Quite a contrast to the softer side of Jersey that I've been exposed to so far with the beaches and the country side that is almost an emerald green color and very …