Writing here on WordPress has given me many gifts, the chief among them is some of the wonderful writers and photographers I’ve had the chance to meet. One of my favorite sites is The...
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Inside Passage Alaska, Minus the Cruise Ship
Yes, you can see coastal Alaska WITHOUT a cruise ship. This is a review of my 2016 vacation using the Alaska Marine Highway to travel to different towns along the Inside Passage in Alaska. I’ve taken...
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Using Expedia’s Vacation Waiver
What do I think about Expedia’s Vacation Waiver? Well, the jury is in . . . my refunds processed the next day. Here is a review of how the Vacation Waiver worked. Three weeks ago, I...
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The Lady in the Hermès Scarf
Elena tugged at a corner, and the heavy silk twill slipped from beneath the stack of scarves in the drawer to fall open in her hands. In the field of cerulean blue, the silver bark of the tree shone....
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Of Paper and Books and Ink
In an age where everything is increasingly digital, why do we love paper so? It’s the delicate scrollwork of a printed design. The fragrance of a leather book. The way a thick sheet of paper...
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Love in the Afternoon, Revisited
This was originally posted in October 2015. As I work on downsizing to move from a large house into a condominium, the conundrum of which possessions to part with is sometimes easy, often hard....
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The Truth about Spirit Airlines
There are things you should know before booking a flight with Spirit Airlines. So, you need to book a flight, and you want to know how it is to fly with Spirit Airlines. I’ve...
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Word Swag and Some Rilke
Good morning everyone — a short coffee post to share a great iPhone/iPad app for creating custom text layouts for social media. Word Swag has been around for awhile, but I used it for the first...
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Canoeing the Swamps of Louisiana
Impulse Along the edge of my consciousness, there is an eddy line. Whenever I cross this mark, The current hits the bow, turning me downstream. Water spills off the paddle in steady trickles as...
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The Train
Life, love, and death on a trip from Amsterdam to Paris. The train picked up speed as it left the station in a little town not far from Amsterdam. We passed so close to a row...
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