Tag Archives: travel

Rough Grace

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

It was 30 years ago, just before Thanksgiving weekend, on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Los Angeles International Airport was crawling with pre-holiday misery. Planes were late and tempers were flaring. The holidays might be impending, … Continue reading →

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All the Time in the World

Posted on November 19, 2018 by

Originally posted on Mitch Teemley:
I saw the movie The Time Machine as a kid and immediately became obsessed with the idea of time travel. I held my breath as George departed, determined to make the future better, and his insightful…

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Home for the Holidays

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

Our daughter flew home for the holidays yesterday.

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Travelling First Class

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

Next week I fly to Orlando for my first major film festival! The last time I travelled, I got confused. My hosts rented a Lexus for me and it had all of these little voices. Every time I’d fail to … Continue reading →

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Engaged!

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

Engaged  [inˈɡājd, enˈɡājd] Definition: A state of being firmly and continuously connected.  E.g. “A car cannot move until its gears are engaged; when they are disengaged, it ceases to move forward.” My wife and I got engaged 32 years ago today. … Continue reading →

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All the Time in the World

Posted on October 24, 2016 by

I saw the movie The Time Machine as a kid and immediately became obsessed with the idea of time travel. I held my breath as George departed, determined to make the future better, and his insightful botanist friend observed, “He has … Continue reading →

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Fool’s Odyssey 19

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

To read Fool’s Odyssey from the beginning, click here. Chapter Five: My Life of Radical Idealism in Barcelona (Continued) Previously: The Fool fell in with beautiful Caterina and her Marxist friends. ↔ Another night— I have it in my diary; it … Continue reading →

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