I’m back … and here we go again.

That’s me in Greenock, Scotland. Our (Glenn’s and my) hometown was named for this seaport on the Clyde River not far from Glasgow. William Black, a sea captain we were told, emigrated to Elizabeth Township PA and named a small village after what we were told was his hometown. NOT. Glenn did a pretty extensive ancestry search and could find no evidence Mr. Black had lived in Greenock nor that he had been a sea captain. Like so many others in the area, he’d been a coal miner. But he is buried in the original Greenock Cemetery.

My favorite travel partner and photographer Glenn took this … and most of the photos you’ll see in the blog.

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After a varied career as a reporter, PR/marketing guru and "teacher" of old Communists, I've gone home to the no-longer-dismal city of Pittsburgh. But I haven't sat still -- I travel as often as possible, exploring new possibilities as well as visiting friends around the world and the USA. I also reconnected with Glenn, a childhood friend that I hadn't seen in 50 years. So, now I have a partner in travel. Stay tuned for our next adventure.

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  1. Dear Suzi. I missed your blogs and I am looking forward to a new portion of your “reports”. Best regards to both of you. Anna Sancewicz-Kliś

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  2. Felt that I was with you especially in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Perthshire.
    Pity about the rain, but here in oz we are missing the rain badly.
    Annie Stevenson.

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