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The Journey Begins.....

A travel blog entry by kirklmiller

It's the eve of my solo adventure to Costa Rica for 8 days of surfing, stand up paddleboarding, yoga, adventure and solitude. It's been 5 years since my last trip to another country. Tomorrow will mark the first adventure I have ever taken on my own...unless you count moving to California at age 17. It is long overdue and has been brewing for …

Ho! Ho! Who?

A travel blog entry by elk_oil

... to my waiting area.

Curtain time and Candi was my handler. She escorted me to the lounge which was set up and decorated beautifully. All the kids were dressed in their fanciest clothes and the adults were dolled up for the occasion, too. I walked in and started making my way to each table, as I was instructed. I waved and said hello to everyone and some of the kids got up and parents took pictures as I worked the room. As I moved around, Brad the ...

At Ollivander's

A travel blog entry by pkumar01

No. I didn't get a letter from Hogwarts although that would have been cool. However, I did go to buy my first pair of cowboy boots and another for Shilpa. I walked into Allens Boots and my first reaction was Oh **** ! There were rows after rows with thousands of boots and I had no clue how to find a pair. I asked one of the guys about how to fit a shoe and he explained. And then he said very slowly in a very Texan ...

Austin, TX: The Unusual Nature of Austin

A travel blog entry by thirsty-boots

... like Stubbs and Chuy's.

As Dresden took his nap at the Sheraton in downtown Austin, Alex and I headed to the Lyndon B. Johnson Library; we didn't see much as it was still under renovation. Nothing about LBJ is small. By being here at this time in my life, I've finished one of two must visit places since they're directly linked to my current work position. LBJ signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which gave my agency its ...

Fingers Crossed for the Movers

A travel blog entry by elk_oil

... in learning her new surroundings.

The local crew arrived earlier than the hauler and they hung out in front of the house while they waited. I went out to introduce myself and met three eager, pleasant young men. Albert, Sammy and Leo were joking around and were genuinely enthusiastic to get working. Before too much longer, Glen pulled up in the hauler and from that moment on, not one moment was wasted. This crew was awesome. ...