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Checking In

by Wendy

We aren’t checking in for flights or checking into hotels, just checking in during this strange situation. A blog could always be considered a form of social distancing, a way to connect with others and communicate over distance. So while we probably won’t have any new travel stories to share for awhile, I wanted to check in and send wishes that everyone is safe, healthy and well.

The other night Jack and I mixed drinks and looked through travel photos for about an hour. In our tiny office we traveled from Beaune to Logrono to London to San Sebastian to Paris to Reykjavik to Barcelona and beyond. Our cat prowled around wondering if his pet humans ever plan to leave the house. We reassured him and each other that this will one day be possible again. Dad has said a great trip is equal parts anticipation, participation and recollection – so two-thirds of that is still in play. We can relive and appreciate past travel. We can dream and look forward to future trips with family and friends, to favorite destinations and journeys to new locales. Take good care, everyone.

The Scent of Glacier National Park

by Cindy
Do you smell that? You breathe in and you exhale with aaahh! The scent of Glacier National Park was amazing. All those pine trees smelled so wonderful.

That fragrant aroma of evergreen trees was so fresh and clean smelling. It brought back memories from my childhood, when Dad would bring home a fresh Christmas tree to decorate.

We bought souvenirs to bring home to remind us of our great trip, but that smell is something that can’t be put in a suitcase.

Kids and Travel Memories

by Sunny

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So many times, I wonder how many travel memories stick with my 7 year old.  She’s been traveling since she was 6 months, and I know that many of those early memories she only remembers through pictures.  But every once in a while, she will surprise me by recalling a past travel memory that has stuck with her.  Recently, she recalled a favorite travel memory during Social Studies class.  The second grade was studying communities and on this day, markets in particular.  The assignment was to draw a picture of a market and write about it.  And though MJ remembers it being in “Sam” Francisco, Pike Place Market is what she chose to draw and write about.  (In her defense, we visited Seattle and San Francisco during the same vacation.)

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