Tag Archives: vacation

Getaway Time!

Posted on September 3, 2019 by mitchteemley

Sure, summer vacation is over. But, hey, that means fall getaways! Here are some interesting places to get away to: Trojan Dog? No, it’s the Bark Park B&B in Idaho. Only problem is, well, the entrance. Leaf me alone! The … Continue reading →

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Bears!

Posted on August 30, 2019 by mitchteemley

When I think of summer, I think of bears. Nearly every summer when I was a kid we’d visit Sequoia National Park, and every visit had its bear absurdities: Like the bear that broke into a nearby camper’s Volkswagen and … Continue reading →

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Travelling Far to be Where We Are

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mitchteemley

August is the peak travel month in the U.S., the last chance to squeeze in that summer road trip or flight to somewhere exotic (definition: “anywhere but here”). Soon “fall” will return (two month before it actually does) and students … Continue reading →

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The Good Mosquito

Posted on September 10, 2018 by mitchteemley

As summer draws to a conclusion (in my hemisphere, at least), here’s a (sort of) tribute to the season’s least appreciated occupant. I dreamed I was a fat mosquito and thought it not a sin to drain the blood of … Continue reading →

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Existentialist Family Holiday

Posted on June 28, 2018 by mitchteemley

Summer is officially here (in my hemisphere, anyway). And you know what that means: Vacation planning! May your holidays be free of angst. Some tips: Avoid Kafka Festivals, bald sopranos, any town named Weltschmerz, and any place that has No … Continue reading →

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Call Me Mr. Sunshine

Posted on May 13, 2017 by mitchteemley

In honor of my birthday (as if I needed an excuse to talk about myself), here’s a reblog of a post about me (aren’t you lucky?).

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Travelling First Class

Posted on April 27, 2017 by mitchteemley

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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