http://ellenwojahn.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Ellen Wojahn en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:47:31 GMT 2010-01-01T09:47:31Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977155593 We are a dedicated group, yes we are. Mondays at noon you will find us on our bikes, spinning for all we're worth (maybe considerably more). Tuesdays and Thursdays are for group weightlifting. Wednesday . . . Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:47:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977155593 Ellen Wojahn 2007-10-23T14:47:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127790 In my favorite train movie, I am a 20-something ingénue, footloose and fancy free in Europe. I'm also lithe and French, which is somehow harder to imagine than being a couple of decades younger, . . . Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:35:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977127790 Ellen Wojahn 2007-09-25T16:35:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116132 We were looking for an end-of-the-season hurrah, something that would qualify as what our family calls the annual "Suck the Marrow Out of Summer" trip. (Sorry, but that's what we call it.) . . . Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:12:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977116132 Ellen Wojahn 2007-09-13T19:12:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977099869 Two of the things Chicago is best known for are its museums and its live music. With three days of convention behind us and way too much McCormick Place sterility leaving us eager for visual stimulation . . . Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:18:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977099869 Ellen Wojahn 2007-08-28T17:18:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977092518 Okay, I've done the research, and I'm here to tell you that none of the labels and slogans commonly associated with Chicago apply. "The Windy City?" Not in August, when it's a breezy . . . Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:39:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977092518 Ellen Wojahn 2007-08-21T13:39:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977077548 Some years ago I gave my father a hand-crafted leather wallet as a gift. He examined it approvingly and then looked up with sudden delight. "This," he said, triumphantly, "will be my last . . . Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:04:02 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977077548 Ellen Wojahn 2007-08-06T15:04:02Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977028401 You will be forgiven if your first impression of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in the springtime doesn't quite match the postcards. The sun does not blaze in March or April. The turquoise paint, so popular . . . Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:58:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977028401 Ellen Wojahn 2007-06-13T14:58:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001847 [Continued from Part I] Amtrak serves New York with 14 different routes coming from the north, west, and south. The newest, fastest and best-known of these is the Acela Express, which plies the Northeast . . . Thu, 17 May 2007 13:20:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001847 Ellen Wojahn 2007-05-17T13:20:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001845 Lorraine stood on Bleecker Street looking perplexed. She turned her walker this way and that, scanning the blocks for something she evidently wasn't finding. "Where's the center of Greenwich . . . Wed, 16 May 2007 20:14:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977001845 Ellen Wojahn 2007-05-16T20:14:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966889 Whenever somebody asks me about touring Washington, D.C., my stock response is: “Do it! Everything’s free!”  That’s a bit of an overstatement, of course, but not by a lot. . . . Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:04:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976966889 Ellen Wojahn 2007-04-24T14:04:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954352 From little wheels on a stroller to big wheels on a wheelchair, my family's experiences with Orlando, Florida -- the world-renowned land of the theme park -- have been shaped by those not able to sight-see . . . Tue, 10 Apr 2007 14:05:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976954352 Ellen Wojahn 2007-04-10T14:05:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976942273 Throw a dart at a map of the southwestern United States and, if you nearly miss the whole map, you've probably hit El Paso, Texas. It's wa-aaay down there, just across the Rio Grande from Ciudad . . . Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:31:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976942273 Ellen Wojahn 2007-03-26T17:31:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976936557 Forget historical sites, scenery, culture, and all that other sightseeing stuff. Sometimes we travel just to shop, right? Well, fellow shoppers, if it's a full-day shopping experience you're . . . Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:42:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976936557 Ellen Wojahn 2007-03-20T13:42:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976924412 When I asked my son if he wanted to go to Seattle, he gave me the rolled-eyes treatment. "Hilarious," said the 14-year-old. You see, Seattle is a running joke in our family. When Ian was little, . . . Mon, 05 Mar 2007 22:52:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976924412 Ellen Wojahn 2007-03-05T22:52:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914417 What makes a vacation memorable? For me, it's often the little discoveries. One of my latest finds: the Classical Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon, which I first visited on a day-trip to the city . . . Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:20:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976914417 Ellen Wojahn 2007-02-20T14:20:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976891684 I've never liked counting sheep. When insomnia hits, I mentally trace my steps from Boston's Public Garden to the harbor. It's a complicated, zigzagging route, but one that remains familiar . . . Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:48:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976891684 Ellen Wojahn 2007-01-22T14:48:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976879778 Want to feel what it's like to live through a tornado? Or, pilot a riverboat down the Mississippi? Or, step into a sound booth to try your pipes at recording a pop song? Then, come along with me and . . . Mon, 08 Jan 2007 16:04:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976879778 Ellen Wojahn 2007-01-08T16:04:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875035             If there is a sure-fire way to regress to the unfettered joy of childhood, for me it may be to travel north out of Flagstaff, Arizona, headed for . . . Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:13:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976875035 Ellen Wojahn 2007-01-02T23:13:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865741 Click here to read Part 1              We hadn't known what to expect of a holiday tree-lighting; perhaps a few hundred people watching the mayor . . . Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:04:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976865741 Ellen Wojahn 2006-12-19T15:04:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856459 If ever there was a weekend to get out of town, this one was it. Rain and snow was in the forecast and, thanks to Thanksgiving and the biggest in-state football game of the year, roads were sure to be . . . Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:12:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976856459 Ellen Wojahn 2006-12-07T22:12:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976769694 You may think your dog is wicked smart, but the truth is, dogs aren't particularly intelligent. They can't crack a joke like a parrot, or click their way around a computer screen like a pig. (Look . . . Tue, 25 Jul 2006 10:02:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976769694 Ellen Wojahn 2006-07-25T10:02:28Z