Category Archives: Travel

Disappearing Skills: Maps

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

In one of my classes with my international students today, I was telling them about the dream trip DH & I took in 1999 to Yellowstone National Park. In the course of the conversation, they wanted to know how we … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Hidden

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Actually, for this week’s challenge all you have to do is look at my headline photo above. See the hidden baby Bison? This is a wider view. Can you see the baby Bison hidden in this photo?

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Opportunity

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

I had the opportunity to see crazy beautiful color at Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway a few weeks ago. I wasn’t too thrilled about this week’s challenge since it is pretty much like last week’s.

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Ground Control to Major Tom

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

One of the recent suggested topics was “Would you rather have one free trip to space or free international travel for life?” I asked DH which he would prefer knowing full well what he would say before I even asked … Continue reading →

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Corner Kitchen in Asheville, NC

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

I’ve always heard that when traveling, you should always ask a local where to eat. I try to do that sometimes and usually get good recommendations. We really hit the jackpot when we were in Asheville, North Carolina. We had … Continue reading →

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Handblower Hate

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

It’s official. I hate handblowers. You know, those goofy things that they put in restrooms now in an attempt to save the Earth from destruction by our using paper towels to dry our hands. I mean, come on. Just how much electricity does … Continue reading →

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Recycled Teenagers

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

We were driving up a mountain road one day when we encountered a bus coming down the mountain our way. Nothing out of the ordinary about that. What was unusual was the sign on the top front of the bus. Recycled Teenagers. … Continue reading →

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You Just Thought You Were Going To Get There From Here

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

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There’s Advertising, and then There’s Advertising: Mellow Mushroom & National Parks

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

Mellow Mushroom is hands-down my favorite pizza place. Not only is the pizza the yummiest around, the decor in each restaurant is unique. This retro station wagon with the national park stamps plastered on it is almost a traffic-stopper. The … Continue reading →

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If I Should Die Before I Wake: My Bucket List

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Of course, if I should die before I wake, my bucket list will go unfilled. Going on the presumption that I can fulfill my bucket list, I posit this list which is filled with travel. Switzerland–Switzerland has been my dream … Continue reading →

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