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Casting off
We are at the Quito airport waiting for our flight to the Galapagos, and I can do nothing but heap praise on Ecoventura for their assistance at the airport. As promised, they had a representative waiting for us who had forms ready for us and shepherded us through the check-in process. Our bags all had
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A really big adventure
We are at the start of one the most exciting trips I’ve taken. I think I have to go back to my trip to Nepal to trek in the Himalayas to find any sort of comparison. We’re off to the Galapagos Islands, and it’s all my sister’s fault. You see, today is her birthday, and
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The year of thinking positively
I was going to write a year end post in which I discussed what a “meh” year 2013 had felt like. And in the midst of writing it, I realized that I was boring myself. Here’s a fun fact about me: I’m a glass half empty kind of person. Generally, if there’s a way to
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Planting a tree
Dear Bev, This morning we did something that I think you would really like. We got together with a bunch of running friends and we planted a live oak tree. In your memory. We’re calling it Bev’s Tree. We are even starting a Facebook page for it so we can all take pictures and
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Treasuring the days
Our old dog Mia turned 15 in August. She’s had an amazingly healthy life. There was a little kidney issue a few years ago that was addressed with some fluids and a change in diet. She has gnawed her leg occasionally and has spent time in a cone. She started out life as a dark
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The end of the adventure (this one, at least)
Chuck’s motorcycle trip was cut a bit short by the sad news that our friend Bev had passed away. So he didn’t dilly-dally as much on the way home, spending only one night on the road. Overall, he had a great time, and is happily thinking about his next trip. I need to work on
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