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How Much Fun Can You Have In An Airport Departure Lounge?

1st July 2011

When my father got us to the airport early, I knew something would go wrong.  If we had been ‘down to the wire’ as he likes to say, the plane would have been on time.  As it was, we were early.  And the plane was late. I’d been in holiday-mode since the day before.  We’d been at a ‘Scottish’ shop not long after it opened, stocking up on shortbread and other suitably-touristy-but-still-tasteful-maybe gifts for my New York family.  Soon after,…

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All Good Stories Start With Coffee

1st July 2011

My blogging hiatus can be attributed to going on a middle-secret surprise 16 day mission to New York.  I was the surpriser, not the surprised. (Surprisee is apparently not a word, but I just used it.)  It was truly awesome, and I couldn’t blog a damn thing about it.  Until now. I have about 10 posts worth of stories to share, and since I think all good stories start with coffee, grab a cup and stay tuned. (Photo taken at…

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Amtrak Flashback

1st September 2010

Yesterday’s post reminded me of my last long train journey. Always wanted to go on a cross-country trip via Amtrak, and write about it when it was over. The last time I visited my mother in New York, I took the opportunity to visit a friend in Seattle. This is how I got there... …

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