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10 minutes in Memphis

We’d spent the day in Arkansas — hours on a hypnotic tunnel of golden trees known as Highway 40. I had begun loving the fall foliage in Oklahoma, but I was almost over it after a state-and-a-half of seeing the … Continue reading

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Dig In, New Orleans Style

I had no idea what to expect when Grant said he wanted to have a New Orleans shindig. Nola is at the top of one of my must-see places in the world, and after Laura and Grant returned from their … Continue reading

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Days and Nights in Palm Springs | Roadtrip 2011

I knew I would enjoy a few days in Palm Springs, but I didn’t expect it to be as great as it was. The girls and I stayed with Cindy’s wonderful sister and brother-in-law, who I’ll just call M&S. They … Continue reading

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Swirling lights of the county fair

The county fair was in town this weekend. C and I mentioned going to take pics there, but it was more like one those, “eh, maybe we’ll try to go, if we feel like it, but we probably won’t” kind … Continue reading

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Getting off the plane

From my window seat on a United Airlines flight, I watched clouds widen to reveal black sprawling mountains as Central Mexico grew closer. The skies were blue over the vast and seemingly untouched earth. We merged closer and closer to … Continue reading

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Night turns into morning

On Friday night, we drove to the beach house in Aptos. Here are scenes from the evening and first morning, when the sun surprised us when it flooded through the windows.fire and drums.laughter and harmonica.baby and momma.love.socks and wine.ice and … Continue reading

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