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The One That Got Away (For Now)

The One That Got Away (For Now)

Can you think of a better place to spend time in late summer and early autumn than the Canadian Maritimes […]

September 19, 2022
More Wichita – Handbells, a Bluegrass Concert, and Salt Without the Margarita

More Wichita – Handbells, a Bluegrass Concert, and Salt Without the Margarita

Playing in a church handbell choir wasn’t on the itinerary for our visit to Wichita, but when the need for […]

July 30, 2022
A Visit to Wichita Was Long Overdue . . .

A Visit to Wichita Was Long Overdue . . .

. . . As in decades, not just years. We have family in Wichita! I grew up nearby! It was […]

July 22, 2022
More Fun in Kansas City – Treasure Hunters, Baseball World Champs and Jazz Legends

More Fun in Kansas City – Treasure Hunters, Baseball World Champs and Jazz Legends

Imagine that you’re having dinner at a friend’s house, along with that friend’s two adult sons. And out of the […]

July 15, 2022
Need a Reason to Visit Kansas City? Here Are Three.

Need a Reason to Visit Kansas City? Here Are Three.

Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri and the third largest city in Kansas. Say what? Non-Midwesterners are often […]

June 16, 2022
Lawrence KS – Cool College Town with a Hot, Messy Past

Lawrence KS – Cool College Town with a Hot, Messy Past

Eight years living in Lawrence and totally oblivious to the town’s turbulent history – how could that be? During the […]

June 11, 2022
Kansas Road Trip – “There’s No Place Like Home”

Kansas Road Trip – “There’s No Place Like Home”

Where are you from? When asked, I say that I’m from Colorado, but my roots are in Kansas. I grew […]

June 1, 2022
Tucson Finale – Quilts, Baskets, Geronimo and . . . Barry Goldwater?

Tucson Finale – Quilts, Baskets, Geronimo and . . . Barry Goldwater?

Thanks for coming along on our whirlwind tour of Tucson. A month zooms by quickly these days, especially with as […]

April 28, 2022
More from Tucson: Defunct Missiles and a Couple of Enticing Canyons

More from Tucson: Defunct Missiles and a Couple of Enticing Canyons

Flashback to the Cold War: thousands of powerful nuclear weapons poised for launch by the U.S. and the Soviets, based […]

April 19, 2022
Outside of Tucson – Organ Pipes & Downhill Skiing

Outside of Tucson – Organ Pipes & Downhill Skiing

A day trip from Tucson to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument wasn’t going to happen – it was a three […]

March 11, 2022
Desert Life, Southwest Art & A Couple of Fires: More Tucson

Desert Life, Southwest Art & A Couple of Fires: More Tucson

Is it a zoo, a botanical garden or a natural history museum? The 98-acre Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, with 242 animal […]

March 5, 2022
Flying Machines Plus Colorful Rocks and Murals in Tucson

Flying Machines Plus Colorful Rocks and Murals in Tucson

We spent a couple of days visiting Tucson a few years ago (click here to read about it) and quickly […]

February 22, 2022

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