Posted On: November 13, 2020
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We will sail again…someday
I’ve often referred to my sabbaticals as “running away.” As one who’s been blessed with a handful of multi-month BreakAways, that was one way to refer to it that most people…
Posted On: November 6, 2020
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FOTOFRIDAY: More signs of the times, 2020
It’s hard to BreakAway from election stress, Covid angst, economic uncertainly, and ubiquitous WTF these days. So I gotta give these good neighbors credit for agreeing to disagree…
Posted On: October 30, 2020
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Did you?
I may look pleased with my-selfie, but…
Voting isn’t easy in 2020. Nothing is. Seems like we were always told to vote. Vote Vote Vote! That’s still the message, but…why is this so…
Posted On: September 25, 2020
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The ultimate 4-year BreakAway? College!
As a one-time college teacher/preacher (and student, many times), I have forever soapboxed about the sacred value of the college BreakAway. It’s the ultimate experience, after all, combining learning, relationship-building,…
Posted On: September 25, 2020
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So Many Crises, So Little Time
To get to the the point: When we are able to travel again, I suggest you brush off that bucket list, save some jingle, and prioritize trips to your…
Posted On: September 11, 2020
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Maybe Next Year : /
Lotsa folks call fall their favorite season. They seem to get excited about cooler temps, changing colors, a forgotten sweatshirt. Me? Some nickname me “The Summer Guy.” So fall means…
Posted On: August 28, 2020
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Happy Halloween!?!
BreakAways come in all forms. For kids—and for adults who like to don a costume and party—Halloween offers a giddy vakay from Reality for a night that often stretches into all fall.
But…
Posted On: August 21, 2020
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Oh, the people you meet when travelling…
Who is this guy? How did he get in there? Does he ever get out? Who gave him such lovely blue eyes? And, by the way, when did…
Posted On: July 24, 2020
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Yes! I did! In the city, even, where there is (waaaaaay too much) light pollution. I had to kayak out on a lake (not the safest thing to do but, hey) and use binoculars on…
Posted On: July 17, 2020
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“The whole world is at sixes and sevens and why the house hasn’t fallen down about our ears long ago is beyond me.” So says the omniscient maid, Sabrina, in the opening scene of Thornton…
