Category Archives: Travel

I’d Land on an Island

Posted on June 9, 2017 by

This week we were asked: If you had an unlimited amount of funds and time to visit any place in the world to do research for a book, where would you go? Do you have a project in mind? Absolutely! … Continue reading →

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Globe-trotting Characters

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

One of our foxes asked, “If you had an unlimited amount of funds and time to visit any place in the world to do research for a book where would you go? Do you have a project in mind?” This … Continue reading →

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What’s Riding in my Car?

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

One of our foxes asked, “What do you keep in your car?” Fifteen years ago, my list would have been quite long. I had kids in school, and they ALWAYS left stuff in my car. I worked full-time and I … Continue reading →

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A LOOOONNNNGGGG Road-trip

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

Stuck in a minivan, and I’m not allowed to drive By Jeff Salter First of all, I can’t believe this was my topic. What was I thinking? Secondly, I really hate traveling when I can’t drive — there’s nothing to … Continue reading →

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Traveling Buddies

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

This week, our resident hound put forth an intriguing hypothetical question: You’re stuck in a minivan, for a LOOOONNNNGGG road-trip and you can’t drive. Which three people (living or dead, famous or not) would you prefer to travel with? The … Continue reading →

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Eye-Witness to a Bank Robbery

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

…And the Resulting Gun Battle in a Small Town By Jeff Salter Hardly had we begun our stroll down the narrow streets of this time-forgotten town in the arid southwestern desert… when out of the small local bank burst four … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Celebrations

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

This week’s topic is about new (to us) and unusual holiday celebrations. There have been two occasions – that I can recall – when I celebrated a familiar holiday in an unfamiliar way, and there was another time when I … Continue reading →

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