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Unlikely Adventures · 2Y ago

18 Hours in Minneapolis

Sunday morning began as usual – toast and coffee and a decision to go to a concert in Minneapolis that night.   We’ve known that one of our favorite performers, Toshi Reagon, was doing a midwest tour and we’d been whining about not being able to get to Chicago or Milwaukee or Madison.  When Allison
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Unlikely Adventures · 2Y ago

Guess I won’t be voting much…..

Now, I’m not a political blogger – not at all – so this will be short and sweet.   After seeing the final results of the election in Maine, I have become a one-issue voter.  I will no longer vote for nor support any candidate for any office who does not publicly support same-sex  marriage [...]
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Unlikely Adventures · 2Y ago

Simple Birthdays

Since we don’t celebrate the traditional gift-giving holidays,  birthdays are pretty important.    Last Tuesday was Marian’s birthday.  In keeping with our desire to live simply, we don’t focus on gifts but on food and wine and candles and flowers and love. We do give “consumable” gifts such as choc
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Unlikely Adventures · 2Y ago

Shedding Stuff

We took a big step over initeria and emotional attachment yesterday.  We sold our bikes – one well-worn ten-speed Fuji with the coolest leather seat and a 15-speed Trek mountain bike which had enjoyed eleven years of basement storage.  The proceeds started a new  savings account dedicated to our fut
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Unlikely Adventures · 2Y ago

Spontaneous Saturday Fun

Last Saturday we planned a drive to Aurora, Nebraska to take local apples to Lois and Ron, Marian’s sister and brother-in-law.  They had potatoes, onions, shallots and sweet potatoes for us, which they had grown on their farm.  It was going to be a quick trip with lunch at a coffee house, Espression
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Unlikely Adventures · 2Y ago

an unlikely start…..

As we begin the work of planning a life on the road, we naturally wondered how we would stay in touch with our family and friends.   Blogging appears to be the best way although it actually seems a bit more complex than I first thought.  Stick with us through the learning curve and I promise [...]
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