Tag Archives: U.S. travel

For the Love of Libraries: Library of Congress

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

This post is an installment in my For Love of Libraries series, about the intersection of libraries and travel, and is intended to show my personal support for the 2010 Columbus Metropolitan Library levy. These posts are not meant to imply the … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Libraries: Mackinaw Area Public Library

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Today’s submission is from Susan Porter, a freelance writer, poet, and prolific twitterer. You can find examples of her writing and more information at http://imageswritten.biz/ or find her on Twitter @susellwrites. This post is an installment in my For Love of … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Libraries: Portsmouth Virginia Library

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

Today’s submission is from Rachel Tayse, who writes about food education, urban homesteading, and natural living at Hounds in the Kitchen. You may have been introduced to her earlier when I raved about her menu plan for her back-country canoe … Continue reading →

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My Dad, who is not a Pirate

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

This is my dad. He loves jam, tea, and little pastries. He loves A Prairie Home Companion, jokes about Lutherans, and pickle relish. He loves to pretend he doesn’t like cats. He loves rural county fairs, Jerome K. Jerome, and … Continue reading →

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Packing List: Bloomsburg, PA: May 2010

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Bloomsburg Packing List: May 27-31, 2010, 4 days/4 nights I always write a packing list as a Google doc in the days leading up to a trip. That way, I can add things from any computer, whenever I think of … Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh (Duquesne Incline) to Columbus: May 31, 2010

Posted on July 1, 2010 by

My girl is not good at sharing a bed. Thrashing, turning, and kicking, she made for a rough night. In addition, I had a horrible nightmare about her drowning the Wee Boatswain. Upon waking, she was ready to go swimming … Continue reading →

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Bloomsburg to New Stanton: May 30, 2010

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

After the wedding, we were all exhausted, so we all managed to sleep in nicely, even the Wee Boatswain. (Thank you!) We decided to skip the hotel’s breakfast in order to pack and make it to the post-wedding breakfast by … Continue reading →

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Bloomsburg, PA: The Wedding: May 29, 2010

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

The wedding is at one of those little Pennsylvania churches–stone, stained glass, no AC, fans in the pew pockets. Granuaile gets bored with the fan after a flap or two, but when I try to use it, she swipes it from … Continue reading →

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Bloomsburg, PA: May 29, 2010

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Not quite sure how Granuaile managed to sleep through the Wee Boatswain’s 5Am wakeup, the subsequent diapering, feeding, reswaddling, and shushing, but the poor girl was exhausted. Even WB went back to sleep and stayed there until 7:30. We were all … Continue reading →

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Cleveland to Bloomsburg: May 28, 2010

Posted on June 12, 2010 by

Well, this is not where we intended to be at all. We were supposed to wake up in a creaky bed in a tiny condo overlooking Lake Chautauqua. We were supposed to have coffee on the minuscule porch with the … Continue reading →

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