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leaving Chicago

on the Amtrak #5 It will take about two full days to travel across the county. According to Amtrak our sights will include Rocky Mountains Sierra Nevadas Moffat Tunnel Colorado’s Gore, Byers and Glenwood Canyons Winter Park Truckee River Donner … Continue reading

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Move Out

Wow! I hadn’t ever experienced this level of insanity before. I only have fuzzy memories of moving while in college or medical school Shana pretty much managed herself (and I still owe Ann & Ira a huge debt of gratitude). … Continue reading

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Maus with Cap

Inside it was exactly the kind of chaos you would expect. Photography wasn’t all that easy due to spotlights on the stage and the number of people continually milling around (oh say between my lens and the object which I … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day

One of those started by Hallmark to make money and encouraged by retail industries everywhere. Also recognized by one’s offspring as worth a note or email as otherwise the guilt could be overwhelming. Which is why I received messages from … Continue reading

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Halloween

In case you are wondering – I am in Vienna attending an international conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases. George and I drove to the airport, my flight was fine but earlier than his. The CAT goes directly to Vienna Center … Continue reading

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Off! and done….

I felt my self become lighter and lighter as I managed to get off the Oasis in spite of there being no directions and no signage. Now I can understand why they don’t print the Gangway the night before – … Continue reading

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Worse than socks

We all know and hate the sock problem. You buy socks in pairs and somehow, over the course of washings one of those socks disappears. Now we all know very well that you put the socks in the hamper, after … Continue reading

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Lost souls

It is challenging to find an interesting or exciting post name that isn’t a repeat when dealing with Frankfurt Airport and the various lounges. Since I am headed to the UK, it is Terminal B rather than the usual A … Continue reading

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Cat & Elephant run from the Packers

  And here it is – the first day of packing. The pre-inspection guy took lots of pictures, made an estimate of what was to be packed and agreed to have two packers start today with the specific purpose of … Continue reading

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Empty the water, clean the filter

It must be a remnant of my university days where laundry meant coins in slots and waiting on spinning agitators and tumbling dryers in order to have clean clothes ready to be hauled back to where ever I might be … Continue reading

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The Fourth

Courtesy of Maus since I spent the day shoveling more out of my studio. Visits from both Brigitte and Diana made the day go much faster.

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Treasures

I got sick of clothing and books so decided to tackle two of the cabinets in the living room.   The first was easy – bunch of cruise stuff, scrapbook kits from cruises, never opened jigsaw puzzles and a hundred … Continue reading

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And the Champ

pictures to follow from crossing the finish line. Dani once again proved that with training and determination you can mange just about anything including coming in about 20 minutes sooner than the estimated time she provided the race organisers.   … Continue reading

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New York 1/2 Marathon

15 March 2014 – Just a reminder   For those who missed it the first time around or just stopped to think a moment, then kept on going (and my thanks to those who made a pledge). This is probably … Continue reading

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Can’t win

8 March 2014 – Can’t win? It is a sea day, the first of two before we hit the port of Ushuaia again. Tomorrow we are supposed to be rounding Cape Horn. Or, if the seas and the weather continue … Continue reading

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College Guy + Punta del Este

Continuing with my trend of talking about my wonderful offspring on their birthdays – College Guy turns 23 today. He is steadily cranking his way through community college, working and taking a break every once in a while when I … Continue reading

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Shana

Did I mention how proud I am of my oldest daughter? It is hard being the first, paving the way and teaching the two genetically related adults how to be parents. Then, after all that work seeing your younger siblings … Continue reading

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New York 1/2 Marathon

Interrupting the normal travel and knitting log – Consider all the charitable foundations in the world, most of whom are not shy about asking for your money – all in a good cause. Some of the causes are more interesting … Continue reading

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Jacqueline Mertes Bird 1926-2014

It was going to be Antigua That is where I am today – another little slice of paradise in the Caribbean. Like many of the other islands, the story of the island involves explores from South America via boats down … Continue reading

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Day 12

My travel companions who are currently (allegedly packing). Unless, of course, they are sleeping

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