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Austin, Texas

 We visited Austin, Texas about three weeks into our two-month driving trip to Florida. As Austin was, until this visit, the only major city in Texas which I had never been in, I was especially interested in spending some time … Continue reading

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Two Different Road Trips

While in the midst of our two-month road trip – Oregon to Florida and back – I received an insightful question from my friend Tom.  He asked how this current trip is different from our earlier seven month, ten-day trip … Continue reading

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Arizona Desert in Bloom

During the second week of our two-month road trip from Oregon to Florida and back, we visited the Arizona desert.  As it was early in the month of April, the desert was then in bloom.  We visited the Phoenix Botanical … Continue reading

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Goldking Mine Museum in Jerome, Arizona

Early into our two-month driving trip from Oregon to Florida, we visited the old Goldking Mine Museum in Jerome, Arizona.  Difficult to describe, the largely-outdoor museum houses a collection of “stuff” owned by Don Robertson.  Over the years, he’s collected mining … Continue reading

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Internet Connection — At Long Last!

During our current driving trip across the country, I had gone about three weeks without Internet connection.  So while the trip has, thus far, been loads of fun, I’ve longed to get back on line.  Clearly, I’ve neglected my blog.  … Continue reading

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Beginning a Long Road Trip

Our road trip from Central Oregon to South Florida will be the longest we’ve ventured with our small travel trailer.  And, as we’re discovering, that trip is, like the one we did back in 2006, so very multi-dimensional.

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A Sense of Adventure

About to begin an adventurous trip, one would likely feel a sense of adventure.  You’d think so, wouldn’t you?  As for me, some weeks before beginning any adventure, I generally feel such sense of adventure.  But this time I don’t … Continue reading

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Grandchildren Change Retirees’ Lives

The birth of their grandchild will often cause a retiree, or a retired couple, to visit frequently.  That’s because grandparents generally want to remain an important part of their grandchild’s life. 

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Measuring “Everything”

It seems to me that some people feel the need to measure “everything.”  Take my friend, John, for example.  If he goes out for a bike ride, he’ll be sure to measure his distance peddled and then write that mileage … Continue reading

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Retirees Take a Cruise

Many retirees enjoy ocean-going cruises.  Whenever a friend – retired or otherwise – tells us he’s going on a cruise, I immediately think of a large ship housing some 2,000 passengers, luxury service and enormous portions of good food.  But … Continue reading

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