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Author Archives: Traveler
Burials
A little over a week ago, we buried my father. Yesterday, I learned that my old friend Pam had been buried too. There is a 36-year difference between the ages of my father and my friend. Both are gone too … Continue reading
Tagged emotional, friendship, grief, heart, Paris, Personal, relationships
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There goes my hero 1926-2014
Too alarming now to talk about Take your pictures down and shake it out Truth or consequence, say it aloud Use that evidence, race it around There goes my hero Watch him as he goes There goes my hero … Continue reading
Tagged dad, emotional, family, funeral, hero, non-travel, Personal, relationships
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The Joys of Summer
On a recent trip to visit family, during a heat wave, I and a few relatives, including a 4-year-old boy, attended a Pittsburgh Pirates game. Unfortunately, the home team lost, but the experience of being at the ballpark with an … Continue reading
Posted in Pittsburgh, Summertime
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Top Ten list
Not counting locales I passed through or saw only the inside of the airport, since 1991, I’ve visited over a dozen countries on four continents (not including the U.S., where I live), and here are the ones that make the … Continue reading
A funny thing happened on the way from the Forum
And here’s what it was: Sheila E. ushered in the first of five encore performances by Prince (yes, the Purple One — THAT Prince) by singing “Glamorous Life.” In L.A. a week ago for non-Prince reasons, My travel partner and … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles
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The view from above
Flying across the U.S. offers the unique and beautiful perspective of American geography at thirty-five thousand feet above it. Aside from the obvious modifiers (breathtaking, astounding, awesome, awe-inspiring) that run through the mind of the beholder at this point in … Continue reading
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Covered Parking
Between trips to the west coast, I’m working on new ways to stay warm amidst the Ice Storms of the east. Frequently this involves not leaving the house, but when necessary, trekking out into the elements with layers of fabric, … Continue reading
January anticipation
Four days from now I am getting on a plane and traveling to Los Angeles for 10 days. Until then, I’m firmly situated in Home Base with the heat on, candles burning, the warmth of my laptop, the hot water … Continue reading
Traverse: a travel diary 