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Europe, Letters

People We Meet – Basque Trip – Days 1 to 4

8.1.23 Dear James, After another wonderful visit with you in Boston, I decided to share some my Basque Country trip with you. The magic of travel can include new landscapes,…

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August 1, 2023
Poems

The Paradox of Closeness

Although we desire to be close to love someone, to study something, or to control an outcome, being close creates its own challenges. Hence, there can be a paradox to…

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August 29, 2020
Travel

June 5 and 6 – Lisboa, Portugal, 2022

June 5 – After arriving in Lisbon from Fes, Morroco, we checked into our Hotel, the Pousada Lisboa and spent the evening with Ana Paula, our food tour guide, who…

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June 27, 2022
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    Germany – The Rhinesteig – Days 5 and 6 – 10.1.21

    October 3, 2021 /

    Narrative and photos from days 5 and 6 on the Rhine.

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  • Europe,  Travel

    Germany – The Rheinsteig – Days 3 and 4 – 9.29.21

    October 1, 2021 /

    Narrative and photos from 3rd nd 4th days of hike on Rhinesteig.

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    Germany – First Two Days Hiking – Koblenz 9.26.21

    September 29, 2021 /

    Narrative and photos from first two days of hiking on the Rhine

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    Germany – Moselle River 9.25.21

    September 26, 2021 /

    Narrative and photos from first two days in Germany

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  • Poems

    Another’s Shoes 9.8.21

    September 9, 2021 /

    A Poem Inspired while on a walk with my dog Emmy Lou. It's about really getting into a person's skin so that you have real empathy. It takes a lot of work.

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    Oregon – Cycling the Willamette Wine Region 9.1.21

    September 2, 2021 /

    Narrative and photos from cycling Willamette Valley

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    Oregon – Columbia River Gorge 8.29.21

    August 30, 2021 /

    A narrative and photos from cycling the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon

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  • Travel

    Oregon – Bandon Dunes 8.26.21

    August 28, 2021 /

    Eugene – I went for a run on the University of Oregon campus hoping to run on the venerable Haywood track, home to the USA Olympic trials, and where Nike was born. It looked nothing like the Haywood track that Davis and I saw while attending the 2008 Olympic trials 13 years earlier.  It had been totally modernized with no public admittance. Although the new complex is beautiful, I miss the old track. So, I had a great run along the Willamette River. After picking my good friend Pete up at the Eugene airport mid-morning, we proceeded to the Oregon coast to do some hiking on coastal trails in Siuslaw…

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  • Travel

    Oregon – Willamette Valley 8.23.21

    August 26, 2021 /

    Narrative from Day 3 of Oregon Trip - Willamette Wine Country

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  • Travel

    Oregon Northern Coast 8.21.21

    August 23, 2021 /

    Narrative from my first two days in Oregon - the Northern Coast.

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