5 ways to have a relaxing vacation

September 26, 2015
If you really want to relax, you need to get away. That's why vacations are called getaways: you are removed from all the every day stressors of life in the 21st...
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Must-haves on my packing list

September 18, 2015
packing-list
It's no secret that we travel a whole lot. It's one of our greatest pleasures.  You might think that by now I've got packing down to a science and in a way, I do. but I...
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Moving West: Purgatory

September 16, 2015
Chapter 7 Still trying to get to the section of Pac Hell called Purgatory As I sorted and organized my cozy little office office, time flew by. It was already 4PM and...
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Can goats actually surf?

September 6, 2015
surfing goats
Late one morning in Maui we decided to go upcountry, toward the crater of Haleakala, the well-known volcano. On our way, we encountered the Surfing Goat Dairy. Surfing...
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Moving West: we learn to develop creative solutions

August 31, 2015
Chapter 5 We learn to develop creative solutions. A day and a half after our arrival, I presented myself at the local GTE cellular outlet (long since bought by...
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Don’t do this in Hawaii

August 25, 2015
Obsessively post beautiful photos to social media. Be in the moment with friends and nature. Social media will still be there when you return and you can post all...
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Moving West: Hansel & Gretel’s cottage

August 24, 2015
Chapter 4 Hansel and Gretel's Cottage We hit San Jose just past sunset. I was anxious to see my new home. I had accepted the fact that moving back to California would...
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5 ways to make houseguests feel more welcome

August 22, 2015
houseguest-welcome
When someone comes to visit, I love going the extra mile to make them feel welcome. This past year, sister-in-love did the same thing for us, with all sorts of little...
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Phallic symbols & other San Francisco treats

August 21, 2015
Wandering around San Francisco one day we saw constant reminders that it pays to keep your eyes open and pay attention to your surroundings. When we saw this sidewalk...
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Moving West: exiled to Pacific Hell

August 18, 2015
Chapter 3 Our first taste of Pacific Hell I really don't remember much more about Texas, just that the wheels of the car droned on and on until we stopped in El Paso...
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