Iceland — do you know where it is? What do you know of it? I’m always first to admit that my geography knowledge is sorely lacking! The benefit to me when I travel is that I finally figure out where in the world that place is located! So first, go here and check out the […]
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Where is Iceland?
August 21st, 2019 · Comments Off on Where is Iceland? · Education, Food, Iceland, Itinerary, Lesson Learned, Musings, My Goals, Reading, Teaching & Learning, travel
Tags: Blue Lagoon·climate change·horses·Iceland·learning·novels·reading·retirement·travel
Winter hardiness and sticking together…
February 20th, 2015 · Comments Off on Winter hardiness and sticking together… · Quote of the Week
“Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together.” Vesta M. Kelly I thought this was a perfect quote for those of us enduring this incredibly cold and snowy winter here in New England! Just goes to show that there is always more than one […]
88 days and adventure
March 5th, 2014 · Comments Off on 88 days and adventure · 100 Days Project, College students, family, Important People, Musings, My Goals, retirement, time, Volunteer, Work
I work with the nicest of folks. On my way out of the building today, I saw one of the Psychology faculty and commented on how little I’d managed to see her this semester, even though she and I are only about six offices apart. It turns out she has quite a heavy teaching load […]
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Glaciers and Bears and Whales, OH MY!
August 17th, 2010 · Comments Off on Glaciers and Bears and Whales, OH MY! · Alaska, Musings, travel
The last couple of days on our Alaska adventure have been phenomenal! It has been consistently rainy (in fact Anchorage and surrounds are hitting a record of 29 days in a row with rain). While the rain has dampened, well actually drenched us, it has not stopped our enjoyment or wonder at the sights of […]
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Here’s to Alaska and us!
August 4th, 2010 · Comments Off on Here’s to Alaska and us! · family, Itinerary, Musings, Site Seeing, travel
Tomorrow morning we leave for Alaska! Another destination that has been on my personal list since I was a child; and one hubby and I have shared! As usual, I’m nervous about the flying part — never ever my favorite part of the event. But, with enough decongestant and airport food; I’ll forget! We hope […]
Tags: Alaska·climate change·cruises·John Denver·packing·travel