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Site title: Mama's Empty Nest – Redefining life after the fledglings have flown

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Twenty-five years ago on this date, we Americans were shocked, terrified, and utterly overwhelmed with grief by the horrendous events that happened that morning.

Folks like me will never forget those feelings although it’s hard to believe it occurred that many years ago.

But still we r...


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Barns are a very common sight in our neck of the woods here in my home state of Pennsylvania.

My husband and I live in a rural county where woods and farmland prevail and we’re happy about that. If we want to experience a taste of urban life, we merely drive about 35-40 minutes depending on traffic) to our nearest cit...


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Have I got a whale of a tale for you on today’s Tuesday Tour.

If you regularly read my posts here at Mama’s Empty Nest, you’ll know I’m chronicling fun (and quirky) sights we two empty nesters visited on some day excursions driving along the iconic Route 66 in Oklahoma.

When we realize...


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Autumn hasn’t flaunted its pretty self yet.  My wall calendar just turned over its leaf to September, but there’s something in the air that conjures up the feeling of fall. And as always, I welcome the change of season.

Stepping outside my door, I can sense it. I can feel it. I can smell it. Fall is coming. Cool days a...


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During Route 66’s 100th anniversary year (2026), a trip to a museum dedicated to the “Mother Road” seemed like a fitting location to visit, so we did.

Travelers driving along this highway from its beginning in Chicago, Illinois to the end point in Santa Monica, California can visit several “Route 66 museums” in the sta...


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