Scotland

“At every turn there are echoes of history and romance—Nessie the legendary

monster of Loch Ness homes that sheltered Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald, and the lands where Rob Roy MacGregor roamed.  The roads are few and often narrow and the long distance between villages and small towns add to the feeling of isolation.  The fickle Scottish weather offer no guarantee that the dramatic scenery will be reveled, but what you can be assured of is a warm, friendly welcome from the hospitable Scots

England, Wales & Scotland

Charming Hotels and Itineraries

Karen Brown

Loch Ness:    http://lochnessmystery.blogspot.com/2014/05/loch-ness-trip-report-april-2014.html

  Bonnie Prince Charlie     https://highlandtrails.com/bonnie-prince-charlie/

Flora McDonald   https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Flora-Macdonald/\

Rob Roy McGregor:    https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/usbiography/mac/robroymacgregor.html

Check out the beauty:

London in Bloom

A full episode from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel—Crossword Mysteries series—

If you liked it check here to see what else they have to offer

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/

Bogie and Bacal and Key Largo: 

https://medium.com/@HaubrichNoir/the-silver-screen-x-factor-bogie-bacall-in-key-largo-5ee4cd6fa162

African Queen the movie:  

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_african_queen_1951

African Queen the Boat  

https://africanqueenflkeys.com/

Galveston, Tx

Playing and sightseeing on the Island

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g55879-Activities-Galveston_Galveston_Island_Texas.html

Where to shop

https://www.mitchellhistoricproperties.com/tenants/

Sightseeing

https://vacationidea.com/ideas/best-things-to-do-in-galveston.html

PHOTOGRAPH BY FLUXFACTORY / GETTY IMAGES

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By Rachel Buchholz, KIDS AND FAMILY Editor in Chief

Remember four weeks ago? We still ate at restaurants … just with a little space between us and our fellow diners. Kids still competed in sports … they just bumped elbows instead of shaking hands after the game. And trips to the playground—where kids played with friends, and parents hung out with neighbors—were perfectly fine … as long as we washed our hands afterward.

This is from National Geographic and offers things to do for your children during these horrid times.

there’s communications with them and lots more.
What kinds of fun activities are you doing with your children to keep them connected? We want to hear from you!

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/science-and-technology/2020/03/how-engage-your-kids-during-coronavirus-isolation11K

Gardening during the pandemic   

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/home-garden/growing-your-own-maine-vegetables-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/97-639bddac-9eb5-45ff-82d6-b346b0ea50a7

Dance lessons in the sheltering of your own living room

https://abc7chicago.com/health/local-dance-studio-offers-free-virtual-lessons-during-covid-19-pandemic/6060762/

50 free online exercise courses

How To Exercise At Home: The 50 Best Free Online Workout Resources

Previous studies have shown that social isolation, or having few interactions with others, is associated with an increased risk of dementia and cognitive decline. However, little was known about emotional isolation, which refers to feeling alone rather than being alone.

LONELINESS :  How to Help Older Adults Fight Loneliness During COVID-19 Social isolation can be dangerous for older adults. Here’s how to help. Just click on Loneliness above

6 Creative Ways to Communicate While Maintaining Social Distancing with Seniors                                                                       https://www.visitingangels.com/knowledge-center/senior-health-and-well-being/6-creative-ways-to-communicate-while-maintaining-social-distancing-with-seniors/492

Coronavirus will also cause a loneliness epidemic  We need to take both social distancing and the “social recession” it will cause seriously.

https://www.vox.com/2020/3/12/21173938/coronavirus-covid-19-social-distancing-elderly-epidemic-isolation-quarantine

Diabetic Service Dogs

Diabetic Alert Dogs are trained to alert diabetic owners in advance of low (hypoglycemia) or high (hyperglycemia) blood sugar events before they become dangerous. That way their handlers can take steps to return their blood sugar to normal such as using glucose sweets or taking insulin.

https://www.diabeticalertdogsofamerica.com/service

   Let’s take a Look at Melbourne

Florida that is.

https://www.visitflorida.com/en-us/cities/melbourne.html

Let’s pretend the world isn’t in hiding and wander down the 

Historic District Streets

We can shop

https://downtownmelbourne.com/directory/?zoom=15&is_mile=1&directory_radius=0&keywords=&address=&directory_radius=0&center=&address_type=&category=8

or grab something to eat or drop by for a drink

https://downtownmelbourne.com/directory/categories/restaurants-bars/

and don’t forget to check out the murals

https://downtownmelbourne.com/murals/

they do have a tour if we can’t manage ourselves

https://www.egadlife.com/tour

and we can’t forget 

the Eau Gallie Arts District

https://www.egadlife.com/directory

we can see masterful collage portraits at

Derek Gores Gallery

Home

to the site of the pulse of art & culture in the area

Foosaner Art Museum

Who We Are

and there are dozens of other galleries to spend time in as well

But we mustn’t miss 

The Historic Rossetter House Museum & Gardens

https://rossetterhousemuseum.org/

which is also in the Eau Gallie Arts District where we can take a tour and even come back at night for a ghost tour in the fall.

We have to see the new (baby) Giraffe along with 650 animals and 165 species at

The Brevard Zoo

Adventures & Packages

I’ll skip the 

Tree Trek Aerial Adventures

but you’re braver and younger—go enjoy it.

Home

https://www.campholly.net/

or a tour of the estuaries filled with bottle nose dolphins and wild birds

with

Good Natured River Tours

http://www.goodnaturedrivertours.com/

and then head home—I had a great time what about you?

We first find cat mythology in ancient goddess worship:  the Teutonic Freya rode in a chariot drawn by cats, Artemis–Diana often appeared in cat form and, of course, w have the Egyptian deity Bast.  Domestic cats were not introduced into Northern Europe until after 1,050 C.E. and the wild cat of Scotland sometimes cited by historians appears to be a wild hare.

Silver Ravenwolf

Halloween

Teutonic Freya:   http://www.germanicmythology.com/original/FreyjasCats.html

Dianna:  https://www.covenofthegoddess.com/goddess-diana/

Bastet:  http://egyptian-gods.org/egyptian-gods-bastet/

Cats:  https://www.tuxedo-cat.co.uk/history-of-the-domestic-cat/

 Wild Cat of Scotland:  https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/natural-world/scottish-wildcat/

Making effective but fashionable masks:  

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/jan/13/fashionable-face-masks-trying-to-make-something-horrific-seem-appealing

15 Card Games that are Perfect for Your Next Family Game Night

https://frugalfun4boys.com/card-games-for-kids-families/

Bring nature home—put a feeder or two outside your most accessible windows 

And then explore the  rest of the world of Bird watching with

Amazing World of Birdwatching DVD    Item # XC2572

$19.99