Sat next to a lady on a flight recently. It was a cloudy, cool morning. Seemed like it was cloudy in this lady’s world as well. She crossed herself several times as she quietly prayed to herself (so it seemed). The risks of air travel crossed my mind briefly, and swiftly departed. I’ve been flying …
Category: travel
JLud4, Summer Adventures 2021, Monday
Base Camp Arrival 2/3, Pacific Other 2/3, Pacific Road Bevies Point Lobos(?) Yep, Point Lobos
Roadtrip
Not an ordinary road trip today; quite short; about 32 hours, all told. Friends moving to Vancouver, WA, 574 miles away. Driving their cars north; one extra car left behind. I and another friend team driving that stray left behind. Just this week as I’m thinking about the trip. Glad our friend agreed to make …
Yosemite
Things came together today. I’m pretty grateful. I really want to take my kids on a summer adventure. My older daughter suggested Yosemite not too long ago. Until then I had been thinking camper road trip. When she said Yosemite, the trip drew into better focus. Yosemite. More than a thousand square miles of mostly …
Find the Wild
Go to the wild, it’s waiting for you. It’s a place to pause, to return to the beginning. It’s a place that’s easy to get to; it doesn’t take much. It’s a place where we can experience a touch of the Devine, maybe more than a touch. It’s a place to find God, if you …
Family? Naturally, GOOD.
Scenes from a day off...filled with gratitude for the time, the opportunity, the day off, my family, intentional thankfulness the mission and goal. Back for another visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, good weather served up... There was a stop at one of the several kid play areas: my crew, I love them. A stop …
Road Trip!
Zero Dark Thirty, we rolled out. Regardless the hour, the excitement and anticipation were palpable. Over a great highway, southbound. And we chatted and the kids dozed and woke again. After several hours we arrived. And immediately we set to work, “having fun.” We learned pretty quick from the kids’ reactions to various proposed rides, …
I Didn’t Know This About Sushi
[NOTE: This excerpt taken from the always AWESOME Seth Godin blog. Full credit to his experience, insight, and great writing. I read his piece, got the underlying message, but also learned something about Narita airport, sushi, and where to get the good stuff.] "One of the best airport restaurants I've ever encountered breaks my first …
[004] Fluidity of Mind in Travel
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