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The bicycle adventure that wasn’t; The restoration project that was

October 8, 2021

Our summer plans to cycle the Pacific Coast were obliterated by a yurt. … More The bicycle adventure that wasn’t; The restoration project that was

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Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure

August 7, 2021

Katmai National Park has the world’s highest density of brown bears and they are all over the place! And as big as they are, they are frighteningly quiet. … More Travel Bucket list: Alaskan Adventure

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Houseboating on Lake Shasta — a Series of Misadventures

June 12, 2021

Our first attempt at mooring was an utter failure. It is weird to point the house boat at shore, pick up speed, and ram the boat onto land. … More Houseboating on Lake Shasta — a Series of Misadventures

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A Short but Traumatic Trip

March 28, 2021

My memory of the fall is a montage of blue sky through the rafters, the white wall of the house, and then a sudden flash of excruciating, overwhelming pain in my back and stomach. … More A Short but Traumatic Trip

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LBJ Ranch in Texas

Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections

November 25, 2020

We were pleasantly surprised to see how many people were wearing masks in Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Texas, not so much. … More Southwest Travel in the time of Covid-19 and Elections

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Brighton and Joy on the beach

Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are

August 5, 2020

Traveling with a dog has lots of challenges. Fortunately, the world recognizes that there’s lots of money to be made catering to people traveling with pets … More Our Dog is Better Traveled Than You Are

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Let’s Blow This Pop Stand

May 16, 2020

Two months after entering lockdown on Spain’s Costa Brava, we (Tony, Joy, and dog Brighton) returned to the US. This is the story of our trip home. … More Let’s Blow This Pop Stand

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Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair

May 6, 2020

Adding insult to injury, for many of us the closure of hair salons and barbers has caused it to be a “bad hair day” every single day for weeks now. … More Flattening the Curl – COVID-19 Hair

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Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb

May 1, 2020

An idyllic three weeks in February, touring Tuscany, Umbria, and Sardinia just before the coronavirus got real… … More Dancing on the Titanic, Part 2: Italy 6-Feb to 26-Feb

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Dancing on the Decks of the Titanic (Part 1): France 15-Jan to 6-Feb

April 23, 2020

These days of coronavirus lockdown have us all a bit dispirited. I’m going to relive the fun time of our recent past: the halcyon period immediately before the iceberg emerged from the mist. … More Dancing on the Decks of the Titanic (Part 1): France 15-Jan to 6-Feb

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