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The State of Oregon. The reason for two pictures is because Oregon is the only state in the US with two different designs, front and back. Oregon was home to Host Nation People for hundreds of years before the white Europeans came to steal the land. Britain and the US bickered and fought over it…

One of the things I have been successful at doing in our retired years is talking Denise into trying out, even when it means traveling a few miles, independent coffee places. We came across an absolute gem of a place recently: ‘Maggie’s be Cafe’ in Hudsonville Michigan (outside of Grand Rapids). Maggie’s makes a fine…

The oldest known American Flag: Bedford Massachusetts. Bedford is found in Middlesex County, (the greater Boston Area.) It was ‘founded’ in 1640. Historically the town was given to the Lane Family and included Huckins Farm. Up to this point there were no flags or seals in our young nation’s life. With the Bedford Flag, 47…

Newfoundland, Canada. It is the eastern most Canadian province. It is a place I have visited three times. On my third visit to Newfoundland I did go through the ‘ceremony’ to become an honorary ‘Newfie’. (You must drink at least one swallow of a disgusting concoction called ‘Grog’ and then kiss a Cod fish.). The…

Cape Breton Island, Canada. It is an island that is part of Nova Scotia. It has one of the largest fresh water lakes in the world in the center, the Bras d’Or (Arm of Gold.). The First Nation People who lived here for centuries were the Mi’Kmaq. Historically it was another place where the French…

We are still in Canada. Today is the Province of Saskatchewan. It is the only province without a natural boarder. (There is no natural ‘break’ dividing different states, or entities. Nothing like a river or mountain range – making Saskatchewan a large wide open place.) It has 100,000 lakes. It is directly to the north…

Prince Edwards Island. One of three Maritime Canadian provinces. It is the smallest province, but the most densely populated. It is named after Queen Victoria’s father, Prince Edward. The First Nation people who ‘owned’ the island were the Mi’Kmaq. In their language they called it ‘Land cradled by the Waves.’ When the Europeans came and…

A flag with a fascinating history and story. It is not a flag for a place, like a country or state, it is a flag for a people. This is the modern, or also known as the Canada Acadian Flag. Acadians were the descendants of the French who settled in Acadia in the 17th and…

The second most populous city in Canada. It is the capital of the Quebec Province: Montreal. It is the most bilingual city in Canada with 71% speaking French and 51% speaking both French and English. It was originally ‘founded’ (stolen from First Nation People) in 1642 and dubbed ‘Ville-Marie’, ‘City of Mary’. Montreal comes from…

Yukon. Formerly known as Yukon Territory. It is the least populated and westernmost province in Canada. In 1898 it split from the North West Territory. In 2002 it was officially named Yukon. English and French are spoken and the Yukon government officially recognizes all First Nation languages. The name Yukon is derived from the First…