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The end of the world as I know it.

Tomorrow we head back to sweltering Tucson. The past five days at the South Hill Resort have just been fantastic. The food was truly outstanding and certainly rates five stars. Just today I had Roma tomatoes and soft mozzarella cheese … Continue reading

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Batman at the IMAX

Wow. Yesterday I saw ‘Dark Knight’, the latest Batman movie. I agree with the majority of the critics that it was an amazing show. Both the conflicted Bruce Wayne and the psychopathic Joker were captivatingly protrayed. I truly liked this … Continue reading

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Day 7. Vancouver Topless Dining.

August 3 On the final day of our trip before we headed back to the South Hill Resort, Auntie Erin took treated us to a thin and rich cross-section of Vancouver. We began by sampling items on the menu at … Continue reading

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Day6. Vancouver Fireworks!

Fireworks day! We woke up today on the 21st floor of one of the many tall stacks of condos that shoot up like bristles of a hairbrush along the False Creek in Vancouver.  I enjoy heights.  This was a fantastic … Continue reading

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Day 5. Vancouver.

Today was a marathon day where we raced from Sol Duc Hot Springs on the Olympic peninsula to Auntie Erin’s place in Vancouver, BC.  For the most part the drive was beautifully dulling.  It seems that my senses are not … Continue reading

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Day 4. Olympic Peninsula.

This morning began earlier than the custom we had established for this trip.  Breakfast was included in the price of the cabin, and they let you know it.  Greasy bacon, stale home fried potatoes, scrambled eggs by the carton, and … Continue reading

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Day 3. Olympic Peninsula.

-Yawn-.  Today we rolled out of bed at 9:40.  Even later than yesterday.  The morning began with a little of last night’s pizza and packing up the car.  We ate breakfast at ‘The In Place’ which was catty-corner to the … Continue reading

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Day 2. Olympic Peninsula.

We woke up at the crack of nine o’clock, rolled over, and reveled in just the knowing that we did not have a rigid schedule.  My stomach, though, had other plans.  As the day pulled itself closer to ten AM … Continue reading

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Day 1. Olympic peninsula.

Our family just launched itself into an orbit that includes the Olympic rain forest and Vancouver, BC. Today was the first brutal drawn out leg consisting of 485 miles and as few bathroom breaks as a six and eight year … Continue reading

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Another ad-free zone bites the dust

On the airplane today I was interrupted by the pilot with an important message. I was expecting a warning of turbulence or notice that the flight would be delayed due to congestion in the destination airport, but I was wrong. … Continue reading

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