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Happy 4th of July!
Greetings! No fireworks for me tonight. They don’t celebrate the 4th of July in England where I’ve been the last week. I’m having a blast! Have seen friends from Norwich and Glasgow – we did a tour of the Globe Theatre, which didn’t exist back in the 1190s. My week, thus far: Today, we’re off…
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Vacation planning & blog highlights
It’s a great time to be thinking about summer. July, vacation, beaches. Doesn’t that sound grand? Forget about the 3 feet of snow in the northeast. Ignore the winds blowing on this cool winter day in Kansas. I’m returning to one of my favorite places: St. Ives, Cornwall. And I get to explore it with…
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There are no words…
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Rest and Be Thankful
No, this isn’t a post about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday… There are some places on this Earth where you just sit in awe. Rest and Be Thankful, a pass on the A83 in the Highlands of Scotland, is one of those places. I took this photo on a glorious April day in 2010. I’m ready…
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Castles rock
Castle bagging. My friend in Scotland taught me that phrase last year. Sounds much more intriguing than castle visiting, doesn’t it? I have always been fascinated by castles. And now, I can call myself a castle bagger. Woo-hoo! I visited America’s largest ‘castle’ when I was kid. It’s not really a castle so I suppose…
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With friends like these…
FANDOM FUNI’ve been blessed with, not one, but two cool groups of fandom friends. My Star Wars group goes back to AOL chat rooms in 1994. I’m missing 2 of their gatherings this year: one was at Origins in May, the other at Celebration VI in Orlando in August. (I love you guys, but Orlando…
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Vacation 10 – Writing 0
Can a writer fully embrace vacation? Is it different for a writer with a day job vs. a full time writer? I love my vacations, whether to visit family or friends, whether it’s a 3 day weekend or 10 days off. But I miss my writing time. With a full time day job, I don’t…
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Adventures in technology
Son no. 2 (SN2) greeted me when I returned from grocery shopping. He likes to eat you know. “I’m charging the GPS,” says SN2. “Oh right. You have to show me how to use it.” He’s been using one for years. I, however, am just embarking down that road & surprisingly late I must admit.…
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I didn’t know I was going to York…
Last year, yes. This year? The Visit York tourist information database must have a bit of a glitch in it. I did a double-take when their email popped into my inbox yesterday. It thanked me for booking at the “Judges Lodgings Hotel on 20 Aug 2011 in York” – great hotel, fantastic location, by the…