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On Tulips and Sympathy {Amsterdam, Netherlands}
Descending from the clouds, my first glimpse of the Technicolor fields of Holland’s famous tulips reminded me of Dorothy arriving in Oz. Unexpected but enjoyable, which would aptly describe most of my surreal overnight layover in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It began … Continue reading
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A smattering of wonderful things
Oh June, you dramatic bastard. You have asserted yourself soundly in just two days. June means salmon in southeast Alaska which starts with anxious prepping and waiting followed by furious working and money making (and some slapstick pratfalls). When I … Continue reading
Weekend Road* Trip to Juneau, Alaska
*So it’s not exactly paint on pavement, it’s a big, blue watery road, but the U.S. D.O.T. designated the Alaska Marine Highway a National Scenic Byway, so it counts. M/V Fairweather I f’ing love the ferry! It is the poor … Continue reading
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Carlsbad(ass) Caverns Part II – Spelunking
I am not exaggerating when I say Carlsbad Caverns is one of my absolute favorite places I have ever been. If you ever loved Indiana Jones or the Goonies (and I can’t imagine why you would be here reading if … Continue reading
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Exercise for the Indolently Inclined
I don’t care much for gym exercise. If exercise and I (me, we?) are to get along, it needs to make itself entertaining and engaging like kayaking or sex. That said, regular exercise does help one fit into a kayak … Continue reading
Carlsbad Part I – Cougars and Cacti
Somewhere between Juarez, Mexico and Lubbock, Texas is the absolute coolest place I have ever seen in my life – Carlsbad Caverns (more about that tomorrow). Before or after one has seen these caverns, however, there is the matter of … Continue reading
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Extended Status Update
Not to blow my own bassoon, but I have accomplished a crap ton in the last 36-ish hours. I attacked the mundane, habitual and unsavory demons of dishes, laundry and recycling as a way of procrastinating the more complicated tasks. … Continue reading
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Flagstaff, AZ to Santa Fe, NM: Snow on adobe
Giant Santa Fe horse head Happy Holiday cow skull at El Paseo (almost as beautiful as the $1 tacos) With snow flying through the air of Flagstaff, I busted a freeway move all the way to Santa Fe, New Mexico. … Continue reading
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