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Where the Stores Are

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Dawn

“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment.”-Henry David Thoreau “But I won’t know where the stores are!!” I stared quizzically at my friend. Really?? You find out you get to … Continue reading →

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Nomads No More

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Dawn

“Home’s where you go when you run out of homes.”-John le Carre 2025 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Somehow, I made it through 4 years of high school honors English and a few … Continue reading →

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Hiking Log Entry # 8 – The Last Hikes of the Year

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Dawn

“Only where you have walked on foot have you truly been.”-Messner I took a few months off from writing – working and holidays and other things filling both my hours and my headspace. But since I was able to complete … Continue reading →

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Road Trip USA – Part 9 – Reflections

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Dawn

“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” -Gustave Flaubert It started with a crazy idea. To pack up the jeep and spend a few months on the road, being vagabonds, exploring the … Continue reading →

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Road Trip USA – Part 8 – The One Where We Saw an Alligator and Ate an Alligator

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Dawn

“There is no place on Earth even remotely like New Orleans. Don’t even try to compare it to anywhere else.” — Anthony Bourdain La Vernia to Chattanooga After I convinced Barry that New Orleans was really kind of definitely on … Continue reading →

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Road Trip USA – Part 7 – The One Where We Skipped a Gunfight

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Dawn

“I’m your huckleberry!”-Doc Holliday Joshua Tree to La Vernia After several days on the road, we were ready to get to a homebase for a while, to catch our breath and to do some much needed laundry! On leaving California, … Continue reading →

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Road Trip USA – Part 6 – The One Where We Followed the Stars

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Dawn

“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”-Theodore Roosevelt Petaluma to Joshua Tree Another four days were spent in the rest of California, following the stars – both the Hollywood AND the celestial variety!

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Hiking Log Entry #7 – The Hikes thru the Trees

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Dawn

“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than trees.”-Henry David Thorough Well, it would be nearly impossible for me to have come out taller than these trees, since I was hiking through the redwoods, but the … Continue reading →

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Road Trip USA – Part 5 – The One where We Drank Wine and Drove Thru a Tree

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Dawn

“You know me, I think there ought to be a big old tree right there. And let’s give him a friend. Everybody needs a friend.”– Bob Ross Veneta to Petaluma You can, if you want, drive the length of California … Continue reading →

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Road Trip USA – Part 4 – The One Where I Went Home

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Dawn

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” -G.K. Chesterton Yellowstone to Oregon One of the purposes of this road … Continue reading →

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