There and Back Again 7: Animals in Egypt
The ancient Egyptians were into animal representations of the divine. It wasn’t that they actually believed that Thoth had the head of an ibis. The
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There and Back Again 6: Cairo
A few years ago we took a cruise. This was an expedition postponed because of Covid, and involved sailing around the boot of Italy. Due
There and Back Again 5: Dutch Landscape
What do we travel for? To see thrilling art, to eat new foods and drink interesting beverages. But above all, it’s to see. We yearn
There and Back Again 4: Van Gogh
I’m afraid Vincent Van Gogh is a major marketing icon in his birthplace. When Pokemon is doing a version of you, then you are unquestionably
There and Back Again 3: Ships!
The Netherlands is founded upon shipping and trade, so there are some very creative vessels to be seen around Amsterdam. Admire this extraordinarily modern and
There and Back Again 2: Amsterdam
I warned you, did I not? that our travels last autumn were convolute? In my last post I was in Kansas City, MO, attending the
There and Back Again 1: Ain’t No Place Finer Than Kansas City
I spent the latter months of 2023 on the road, and only now do I have a chance to blog about it. We had a
Queen Victoria Goes to Kokomo
I’m lucky enough to be looking forward to a visit to warmer climes in the near future—when you live in the chilly north, a few
If It’s May, This Must Be Balmoral
Queen Victoria, footloose and fancy-free? Really? Well, yes. As Queen of the United Kingdom, Victoria either had use of or personally owned dozens of houses
A Different Reality
Originally published 3/18/2010 More in my series on life on Mt. Hood. Unlike a lot of people who never explore their own neighborhood, but rush
Did You Really See Monroe in Palm Springs?
Yes I did. Early December of last year. (Happy New Year!). Weather, 60’s—felt warmer in the sun who slid away from us early in
Cascading Into Peace
Originally published May 2009 by Phyllis Irene Radford My husband and I have always considered the Columbia River Gorge from The Dalles, Oregon through Hood
The Reluctant Traveler: Mozambique
Originally published April, 2017 by Jill Zeller It is March, 2017. I am in Mozambique—Maputo, the capital city to be precise—at a fancy hotel on