Thanking my Lucky Stars at Christmastide

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year. Not just because of the campy holiday songs, cooler temperatures, classic movies, gathering with friends, or the presents (let’s

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Plotting an Escape from Alcatraz

A few weeks ago, Louellen woke me up in the wee hours of the morn to tell me that she’d somehow managed to get a lottery spot for

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Giro d’Italia Day One in Lake Viverone

We met with our BikeStyle Tours group at the Milan Malpensa airport and loaded up the bus to begin our transfer to Lake Viverone, our home for the

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A Little Touch of Luxury

I’m not going to lie. One aspect of our trip to follow the Tour de France that I’ve been looking forward to is that we are traveling Business

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Signs You’re Not in Texas Any More!

I truly love international travel. I so enjoy seeing how people from other places do the same things we do every day. And as a technical writer/communicator, I

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Kilimanjaro 2008-09 – December 26, 2008

The sun peaked in our window and through the tiny mesh holes of my mosquito net at precisely 6 a.m.  That was my signal to stop tossing and

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Kilimanjaro 2008-09 – The Journey Begins

I married Louellen in 1990 and, while I’m no shrinking violet when it comes to adventure, within hours of our nuptials she convinced me to get on a

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Yummy Peruvian Soup Recipe

Duane and I recently got back from hiking the Inca trail into Machu Picchu in Peru. We certainly didn’t go hungry as the cook for our group made

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Sunrise, January 22, 2010

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Sunset, January 21, 2010

Location: Seattle, WA

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