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• Roadside Eats: Piki Bread

  

  Already partially eaten!Recently, I drove through an area of the Southwest I’d never been in before — Highway 264 in Arizona, which travels through the Hopi... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2013 TRAVEL

• If It’s a Holiday, I Must Be Messing up the Kitchen

  

  Using every utensil to make dessert!Each Fourth of July, my daughter or I make a dessert. Because she’s been out winning tennis tournaments (go her!), I took... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2013 TRAVEL

• Last-minute Luggage

  

  I’m off for a quick trip to the East Coast and discovered that my old luggage had a broken zipper, which when combined with s wheel I knew didn’t work, had me... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: in the Background

  

  I took this photo at the Kroller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands in 2009. A transparent box with slightly tinted glass, stood on the grounds with other... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern

  

  Skulls in Paris catacombsI have visited many catacombs on my travels, but none as neatly organized as the catacombs in Paris (a big hit with Ruby, who was... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 TRAVEL

• Why, Yes, I Did Take That Photo for a Reason

  

  It was the seating that caught my, Salleles d’Aude, FranceI think I’ve mentioned before that I have a professional interest in design, interior design, and... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 TRAVEL

• If Only My Home Were This Neat Every Day…

  

  You could definitely eat off this dining room table.My home never looks this good when my family and I are in it. This is what our dining room recently looked... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: up

  

  Up on the rooftops, AmsterdamWhen traveling, I love to take photos of rooftops at roof level, to see the different ways the rooflines poke into the sky. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Why, Yes, I Will Eat That Chocolate Chip Cookie!

  

  Chocolatey chip deliciousness!I have a rule, more a policy, really, that how many treats I eat in a day is related to how much time I have to exercise. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Travel Theme: Benches (from the Photo Archives, Russia, 1989)

  

  At the collective farm, near Krasnodar, RussiaThis photo is one of my favorites of all my photos. While studying Russian in Krasnodar, my study group toured a... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Change

  

  Before the service beginsI took this photo while setting up for a memorial service I helped organize. The chairs changed from empty to full of people who had... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 TRAVEL

• I Read About That Place in a Book When I Was a Kid!

  

  Great Ormond Street Hospital–where Mary Lou goes to trainOne of the fun things about traveling is the weird associations that can pop up as you are walking... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

  

  Lichen on rock at Horsethief Butte, WashingtonI took this picture while rock scrambling over the weekend at Horsethief Butte in Washington State. I am not sure... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Me, Myself, and I

  

  I got to call the trail my own.Recently, I got to do something I don’t often get to do–do something by myself. An unexpected day free (Mr. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 TRAVEL

• Indian Wells, CA., Or, of Course, Our Vacation Involved Tennis

  

  Scoreboard at Indian Wells BNP Paribas OpenI’ve written before about how tennis is often a part of our vacations, and spring break was no exception. Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 TRAVEL

• What? You Inspected My Luggage Again!?

  

  Short post here just to mention something I’m starting to find humorous. Every trip I’ve been one in the last 2-plus years, I have found at least one of these i... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Sunshine!

  

  Sunshine, mountains, pool, and palm trees–what more could a girl want?At this time of year, the spring break time of year, most Pacific Northwesterners flee... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Nordic Skiing, Teacup Lake, Oregon

  

  View of Mt. Hood from Teacup Lake trailOne of the best things about living in Oregon is that no matter the outdoor activity, there’s someplace to go enjoy... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Forward

  

  Cycling along the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal When the road (or path) stretches before you — in this case, the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal — it seems silly not to follow it! Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 TRAVEL

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Home

  

  Duck eggs in tree nestLast summer, we spent a few days in Salleles d’Aude, France, where we cycled along the Canal du Midi and the Canal de Jonction. Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 TRAVEL