Traveling
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What’s for you in Banff, eh?
Yup, that’s what the customs officer asked us as we crossed the border from Montana into Alberta early on Thursday afternoon. I was thinking, are you serious?, but I answered politely. I guess…
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Homecoming at Wittenberg
Jess and I disagree slightly about the lyrics to the Simon and Garfunkel tune “Kodachrome.” She favors the “everything looks worse in black and white” version, while I prefer the “better.” Of course…
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Dateline: Toronto
It’s your intrepid reporter, checking in from Toronto. I’m staying at the Fairmont York Hotel downtown. It’s not the nicest or least nice room I’ve ever been in (no mildew and the elevator…
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Tampa in August
Grandpa Paul (Jess’s paternal grandfather) and Grandma Joann (actually Josephine) both had birthdays this year. Actually, I’m pretty sure they’ve both had birthdays every year for quite some time, but this year Grandpa…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Four
The previous day’s ride was hard both on my body and my bike. I crawled, almost literally, into camp at about 10:00 pm, but Jess’ yummy Indian dinner really hit the spot, and…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Three
On the third day, I rose with the sun and spent several minutes taking pictures of the sunrise. The previous night had been the coldest, and I found a little frost on our…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Two
One of the great things about camping out is waking up to the early morning sun streaming in through the fly of your tent. If you happened to go to sleep before dark…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day One
Up until a couple of days before the big Kokopelli’s Trail ride, I wasn’t sure when it was going to happen. Balancing all of the things in my schedule, along with Pete’s and…
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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Zero
When we announced that we were moving to Colorado, several of my coworkers back in Boston recommended new vacation spots that they were sure we’d enjoy. Moab was one of the most frequently…
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Working in the Big City
Even though I’ve been traveling for work for more than six years, I hadn’t had a conference in New York City until last week. The week beforehand, I felt too tired to go,…