Category: Travels

A rather brief post on a gathering of writers.

I’m going to try to keep this brief. I feel like I should write up a post, though, especially since so many of my friends have been. Two weeks ago I had a crazy, surreal experience. I’ve been a part of an online writing community for about three years...

The Hiding Place: a review

I opened my email to see one from the Rabbit Room, announcing their new play, The Hiding Place. Curious, I looked at the dates… and a sneaky grin crept onto my face. Aha. We would just so happen to be in Nashville that very weekend. Of course I asked...

I got to play a charango! My time at Camp Electric

My sister and I just got back from a week of music camp in Music City itself. On a college campus with a great view of the Batman Tower, I got loads of exercise lugging my very heavy guitar (Raymond Fender the First) and walking miles a day to...

Souvenirs, Stickers, and So Forth

Have I mentioned how I fell in love with Estes Park the moment I laid eyes on it? I suppose you could call it love at first sight. Not just the town, full of the tourist shops and quaint roads, but the whole place. The mountains and trees (there...

The Splendor of the Mountains

As a family, we have had the tremendous opportunity to take a trip to Colorado. I’ve always wanted to visit the mountains, but until now, I never have. Last Saturday was pretty crazy, I must admit. Waking up, eating, then double-checking all of our 12 suitcases to be sure...

A Not-So-Exotic Vacation, and What I Did On It

As I mentioned in a previous post, we went on vacation recently. I also mentioned that I planned to get a whole lot of writing done on that trip. This post will tell y’all all about that. So, before we left on our trip I actually had a bad...