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Renewal
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu I love new beginnings. I’m an educator, and one of the best things about working in education are the cycles of learning that begin with something new, evolve into projects and practice, and conclude so we can begin again with a new…
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Anniversary in Alaska: Celebrity Solstice Dining
My husband Jeff and I went on an Alaskan cruise for our anniversary. We look for a few things in a trip: 1. animal encounters; 2. nature experiences; 3. peaceful quiet moments; 4. local food and drinks; 5. trains, planes, or ships 6. new ways of doing life; 7. unique fashion, art, and architecture. When…
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Anniversary in Alaska: Celebrity Solstice
My husband Jeff and I went on an Alaskan cruise for our anniversary. We (well mostly me) look for a few things in a trip: 1. animal encounters; 2. nature experiences; 3. peaceful quiet moments; 4. local food and drinks; 5. trains, planes, or ships 6. new ways of doing life; 7. unique fashion, art,…
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Anniversary in Alaska: Day 1
The big day is finally here! We woke up at 4:00 to arrive at the Nashville airport by 6:00 a.m. All of our bags were packed and loaded, so we got on the road pretty quickly. Sometimes getting out the door is so hard for me. I want to check and recheck. I’ve learned that…
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The Build Up to the Trip
One thing my hubby Jeff and I love to do before going on a trip is to find movies that feature the places we’re going. Here is our review of some of the films set in Alaska we watched in the weeks leading up to our trip. There are stars next to each title with…
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Packing for the Inner Passage
In preparation for this trip, I read a blue million blogs, checked the premature weather reports, and Googled photos of people in the different cities we would visit in June. I read reports from people saying wear puffy coats and fleece lined leggings and others that said it will be hot – wear shorts. Jeff…
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Planning A Bucket List Trip to Alaska
Some trips are on your list of maybe someday, so when the opportunity to actually take them comes along, they hit different. My dear old dad was born in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1953. He didn’t live there long, but it was always a cool fact about him in my mind. The story went that my…
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Reuniting with Friends in Napa
I hadn’t seen my best friends from high school in years, so when we decided to get together for a long weekend of catching up, I couldn’t have been more excited. There’s something about childhood friends that reminds us of who we once were, and where we come from. It helps us reconnect with our…
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Celebrating Memphis – Day 3
Jeff and I slipped away to Memphis for a few days at the beginning of September (2023) to celebrate my 46th birthday. The weather was beautiful, the food was delicious, and that music, y’all – it moved right down to our souls. I wrote the posts by the day, so you can read the First…
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Celebrating in Memphis – Day 2
Our first night in Memphis was so much fun, that we were looking forward to day two. We slept in just a little and decided we would skip breakfast and just have coffee. The coffee at The Peabody is free, but it’s located in a little sweet shop in the lobby. Walking past the sweet…
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Celebrating My 46th in Memphis!
So every year, as my birthday comes into view, I move into celebration mode, and it pretty much lasts for the entire month. My family obliges, but in the past, I have seen some eye rolls. To my own defense, I would celebrate theirs all month, too, if they would let me. My inner child…
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