Category Archives: Travel
Wooden Boats II (9/11/11)
Here are some more glimpses from our 35th annual Wooden Boat Festival.
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Wooden Boats
One of my wiser friends said, “Trees live to give.” This weekend I turn from the sad remembrance of fallen comrades and concrete to wander and gaze at the beauty and resilience of wood.
Uplifted
My neighbor invited me to go kayaking the other day. It’s one of the things I’m pursuing more since I decided to work fewer hours. I love kayaking. Though it is an excellent workout, there’s no need to go fast.
Be Safe Out There
When my wife and I went through our decade-long decision process about where to live in retirement, we tried to examine large factors influencing quality of life. One of those factors was travel from where our house was to where … Continue reading
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The Best Instrument (Part Two)
The World of Singing Traditions The fire that spurs us on past our fears and limitations is desire fueled by love. If you can find a kind of singing you fall in love with, you’ll do whatever you can to … Continue reading
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Anyone Can Play
In western harmonic music, most chords only require three notes. Complex chords need four. That means most music that is not polytonal can be played on a four-stringed instrument. Ukuleles (say oo-koo-leh-lehz out of respect) have four strings. They are … Continue reading
Great Blogs (Part Two)
As an American with a sense of adventure, I’ve often dreamed of living in another country. There are things I care deeply about, like good healthcare and liberal attitudes toward religion, politics and social justice issues. I couldn’t live anywhere … Continue reading
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Great Blogs (Part One)
Our Fish Ladder Contest Winners (and an Honorable Mention) Two of our readers guessed Roseburg, Oregon, within 3 miles of Mikey’s true location, which was:
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Wheel of Fortune
I’m hundreds of miles north of the town where the fish ladder was. In a few hundred miles I will arrive at my final destination. Driving the open road is wonderful for contemplation. Walking it would be even better, but … Continue reading
Old Joe’s Act
Fat Tuesday just waddled by. I was never in Nawlins for it, but ah done been there wonce, I garr-on-tee.
Serpents and Seers
How’s this for a renovation? This is part of the second and third floor exterior of Casa Batlló in Barcelona. The building was already 27 years old when architects Antoni Gaudí and Josep Maria Jujol began work in 1904, and … Continue reading
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A Dance of Life
This is the 700-somethingth annual Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, which I attended.
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Looking for Legends
These are the ruins of a Cistercian abbey in north Wales, near Llangollen. It was built in an ancient town called Glas, or Glasynfre or maybe Glaestingaburh that had been there since before Roman times. There’s a bit of mystery … Continue reading
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