Posted On: April 1, 2022
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California, like most warm states, is crowded. But the reasons why quickly meet the eye.
Travel IS coming back! And yet…Covid and other Realities kept this Vita-D-starved sun-seeker from sneaking away for the winter BreakAways…
Posted On: March 20, 2022
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Employers allegedly want neat, linear work histories. But most lives, especially those well-lived, more resemble a beautiful stack of abstract experiences.
Monster-networking SM site LinkedIn shocked the world on March 1 by suddenly—and finally—including career…
Posted On: February 25, 2022
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That finger-pointer might be saying, “Have fun, but…beware of crowds!”
New Orleans (a.k.a. NOLA, as regulars and insiders call it) may be the most magical, entertaining city in the USA. Despite an onslaught of weather…
Posted On: February 10, 2022
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For many, of late, life’s a b*tch—not a beach. The lucky ones get a sponsored BreakAway.
Last month, the Wall Street Journal published, “Sabbaticals are a Power Move in the Burnout Era,” and offered stats…
Posted On: January 14, 2022
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Life’s a beach! So…where is everyone? Oh yeah. They’re hiding at home, suffering in the hospital, or out scavenging for at-home Covid tests.
People are not happy. What’s there to giggle about? A pandemic that…
Posted On: December 31, 2021
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A picture dances 1,000 words…so take pics, take breaks, and take nothing for granted.
This picture features my 2 perfect children. On New Year’s Eve, 2017, playing at sundown on a pristine beach on St.…
Posted On: December 24, 2021
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Grandma’s Christmas Cactus Always Blooms Right on Time
The holiday season can rush the brain with memories of people lost, traditions faded, and places long visited but now disappeared. My childhood (and beyond) featured South…
Posted On: December 6, 2021
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You’ll see it all in P-Town, even perky water-bikes at sunrise!
My daughter chose Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and has acclimated swimmingly to a life of higher learning, new friendships, and next-level…
Posted On: September 14, 2021
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Hello Friends. Are you there? Maybe so, maybe not, because we may have lost subscribers due to a terrible tech snafu—not the Russians, not hackers, just one of those lamentable collapses that happens. Perhaps you’ve…
Posted On: June 17, 2021
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The masks are flying off! The FF miles are in danger! Are we back to the same old new normal!?!
The interns have been lazy of late—stripping off masks, attending graduation events, and just generally…
