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secret gardens
A tiny story: We are in Lisbon this week. I find cities fascinating, particularly old ones. There are so many hidden areas, so many interesting nooks…
Apr 17
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well-traveled
What does it mean to be well-traveled? Is it the distance and miles racked up or is it the number of places visited or is it something else altogether…
Oct 1, 2023
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national parks
I’ve had national parks on my mind recently. My husband and I are planning a fall trip to Glacier, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton and have immersed…
Jul 31, 2023
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visualizing
When you are traveling, do you ever find that how you visualized a place is different from reality? Even though I research locations in advance…
Jun 12, 2023
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the long hot summer
I love Virginia, but I absolutely do not love Virginia’s summers. These days, the heat and humidity start climbing in May — sometimes earlier — and by…
May 15, 2023
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flying
I flew for the first time when I was 18 years old. Actually, that was my second time, as I flew once when I was three, but for all intents and purposes…
Apr 28, 2023
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locked
We thought we'd planned for every basic bike contingency. But there we were, dealing with a situation we had not even imagined, much less planned for…
Mar 20, 2023
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shoo fly
When I unlocked the door to our vacation rental on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in 2021, there was a fly in the foyer. Focused on keeping mosquitos…
Jan 9, 2023
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roughing it
"I've been thinking and I'd like to try camping." In the decades we’ve been together, rarely have I surprised my husband more than when I uttered the…
Oct 17, 2022
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