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The Great Southwest Desert Roadtrip (Part 2):
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Gustav Flaubert In part 1 of my post on the VintageFamily’s 2005 Great Southwest Desert Roadtrip *insert blog link*, I highlighted our visits to Great … Continue reading
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The Great Southwest Desert Roadtrip (Part 1):
Hopefully the worst of the Covid nightmare is behind us, and people will be able to get out and travel again this year. I thought I would offer a few recommendations from some of my favorite travel experiences over the … Continue reading
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This week in the garden: transitioning from spring to summer.
The last days of May and the first few weeks of June are should be considered late-spring, but I think most of us view this part of the year as very early summer. The weather is for the most part … Continue reading
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