I AM READY to start traveling again.
I like my paycheck so I’ll stay within a certain radius, but my wanderlust has returned and the list of places I’ll try to see has grown.
(more…)Trips
Stand in rooms
A ROOM CAN be an interesting place.
It can be a place for a person to express himself or herself, or it can be a place for governments to conduct their business.
A room can be a place where life begins, and a room can be a place where it ends.
(more…)A return trip imagined
It is Canada Day, the perfect time to revisit the reason I have a passport.
(more…)Ready to explore
I’m ready to explore some more.
I had a pretty good list of trips taken and travel goals for 2020, but coronavirus crossed off all of my plans.
(more…)The wrong line
We learn how to stand in a line in kindergarten or earlier.
I guess the reason is order or control.
Lines last throughout our lives.
School.
Carnivals.
Banks.
Drive thrus.
Concerts.
Airport security.
I’ve been in plenty of lines.
This is a story about a time I got in the wrong one.
(more…)Magic in the real world
The magic in places like Honahlee or Peter Pan’s Neverland exists only in imagination, in books or on screens, but I think there’s still real magic in the real world.
(more…)Distance between myself and home
Distance is a way of life right now.
“Social distancing” has become a commonplace phrase these days thanks to crazy times because of the coronavirus.
It would be an easy way to complete today’s WordPress Discover “distance” prompt, but it’s almost too easy.
(more…)About my hands
This is a handwritten story about my hands.
Since today’s WordPress Discover prompt is “hands,” I thought now would be a good time to share it.
Chances are I’ll never win an award for penmanship so if you can’t read the chicken scratch in the pictures, there’s a transcript after the jump.
Street scenes
I might have taken one or two usable photos in my journalism career. I like to think I’ve gotten a little better at less blurry pictures.
I thought I’d revisit my family’s trip on part of Route 66 since today’s WordPress Discover prompt is “street,” but I couldn’t find any pictures of The Main Street of America’s pavement I actually took.
I did find some pictures of streets on my IPhone camera roll so I put them in a gallery. There’s some info about each picture after the “more…” jump if you’re interested in a little backstory.
I hope these pictures bring memories of your happy times on the open road.
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Open spaces
I’ve always enjoyed open spaces, but they’ve taken on a little more importance since so many places are closed right now and people are cooped up in their houses because of the coronavirus pandemic.
It’s also the second day of WordPress Discover prompts, in which I have resolved to participate just to see if I can manage a post every day in April.
Today’s prompt is “open.”
Since I don’t want to sit and fret about what’s closed for the foreseeable future, I figured I’d jot down a few snippets of my memories from places like parks and prairies.
Read on if you care to join me for a walk through the open spaces in my mind.
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