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FUTURE YOU, FUTURE ME, UH HUH, WHICH ONE IS GOING TO BE

December 11, 2019 by

Will future you be alone in the world, walking the same path until the end of days? Future me says, “I hope not.” I’ve got a habit of watching people when they don’t know I’m watching. I especially like watching people who remind me of a different time.

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LONDON HEATHROW, LAST LOOK FOR NOW

October 1, 2019 by

The beauty of world capitols like London and Paris shine through on the way out. Not often is the airport one of the most memorable places, and it shouldn’t be, but based on shopping opportunities Heathrow is a must see.

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EUROPEAN HISTORY NOTES FROM OREGON HISTORIAN

September 24, 2019 by

European history notes from an Oregon historian? Is this a guest blog post from someone new? Good one. No. I’m a history major with a focus on Oregon history along with two decades of history with the Oregon Historical Society. Ask me about material identification. It’s wood, metal, or stone. Or plastic. Ask me about […]

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EUROPEAN TRAVEL: AIR, SEA, LAND

September 19, 2019 by

One theme of European travel is just getting there. Once there more themes kick in. Why? Why not. So far it’s been riding bikes, cruising rivers and canals, the clocking miles and miles on my shoes and sandals. I’ve been practicing bike riding in the gym, not for leg conditioning but seat conditioning. The plan […]

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WHAT TOWER TOWERS OVER EVERYTHING? ONE GUESS

September 8, 2019 by

Some Guy said he ate lunch underneath everyday because it was the only place he didn’t have to look at it.

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MEXICO TRAVEL: PUERTO VALLARTA PERFECTION, pt1

January 12, 2018 by

    Where the heck is Puerto Vallarta? Find a good map book.   Look about two thousand miles south of Portland and you’re close.   West coast of Mexico below the Gulf of California.

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6 STEPS OF EUROPEAN TRAVEL AFTER THE FIRST STEP

February 27, 2017 by

  Step One: Admit you’ve been bored to death since your last trip.   You miss making connections, new train stations, airports. The miracle of being on time. Like a caged animal, your travel bug paces. Every Sunday it rattles the gate. That’s when Rick Steves shows up. With a dish. Travel bugs feast on […]

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The Baby Boomer Face Of Spain During An Emergency

December 7, 2012 by

Who Do You Call The best way for Baby Boomers to learn a language is living it. My kids did it. My wife did it. Now it’s my turn? Spain seemed like the best place to learn Spanish since that’s the language’s origin, as I’ve been told. But it sounds different in Spain than it […]

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