Someday when I decide to slow down a bit, I want to learn how to quilt. I have said that for at least 20 years, so maybe someday I will actually do it. I just adore the artistic aspect of quilts. They are blank fabric canvases and you can create a thousand different masterpieces with them, depending on the pattern, the fabric and even the quilt stitch. The possibilities are endless. You can even tell a story with them, as folks did on the Underground Railroad.

One of the things I like most about travel is the surprises. This is a story of one of those chance encounters that became a surprise.

One of the things I like most about travel is the surprises. This is a story of one of those chance encounters that became a surprise.