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Early Spring in Montana’s Flathead Valley
April 3, 2023 Last week, I headed east across Washington State, visiting friends along the way. The great spring road trip has begun!A few days ago, I arrived in Montana’s Flathead Valley, one of my favorite places in the country. I first passed through in the 1990s. Flathead Lake captivated me then and still does Read more
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Real Time
March 26, 2023 The day has finally arrived!I am back to “real-time” with my blog.After losing my sister to pancreatic cancer in January, I have been hanging out in Bellingham, Washington, taking a break from my nomadic ways to help settle my sister’s affairs and spend time with family.I was fortunate to negotiate a reasonable Read more
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Loss and Recovery
January 24, 2023 I haven’t written in over a month. I’m still recovering from the most profound shock of my life.After a three-month, life-changing trip to Europe, I came back “home” on December 7th, energized and optimistic. I was anticipating more travels in 2023 and looked forward to spending time with friends and family through Read more
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Adventures in Croatia
November 26-December 6, 2022 Croatia has been on my bucket list for about 40 years. Why did it take me so long to get there? It could be my obsession with Spain. For me, a trip to Europe means time in Spain. The good news is that I finally got there. I didn’t see as Read more
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Can I Please Take This with Me?
November 24, 2022 Now that I have been travelling for five months, I can tell you some of the biggest challenges of moving from place-to-place and, well, not having my own home. Number one: The bed. I am a girl who needs a good night’s sleep. Period. As I have gotten older (I’m in my Read more
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True Confession
November 23, 2022 I don’t love Italy. I know, people rave about Italy. Okay, there are some beautiful places to see, but I have to believe those fans of Italy have never been to Spain or Portugal. I know I’m biased, but who isn’t? And this is about my experiences, so here goes… I passed Read more
Wandering Shannon 