I Seem to Hear the Surf at Waikiki

We’re on the 9th floor of the Outrigger Reef.  There’s a dark blue line on the horizon where the water meets the sky. There are two white sailboats just below that, where the blue color lightens to gray just a little, and then it fades in to a pale green. If I walk to the …


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Abbey Road Farm

We slept in a grain silo and tried to make friends with a llama.

Innocents Abroad

Wow, you’d think, after so many years of traveling that we would know better. But no, we embarked on this trip like a couple of complete and total newbies, wet behind the ears like, well, I can think of nothing but dumb and slightly offensive cliches, so let’s just say, wow, have we dorked it …


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Spring in the Skagit Valley

The tulip fields are about to bust out in an absolute riot of color. We got to see some stunning oranges and reds and the daffodils, good lord, their quantities are spectacular, but in a few days it is going to be total insanity on the eyes. If you can swing it, play hooky on …


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Sweet Dreams

I hope you like this nearly perfect travel story as much as I do.