Category Archives: Travel

Just A I Am [August 19, 2024]

We’re well into the new school year, and it’s been some time since I posted anything particularly personal/reflective.  That’s not for a lack of reflection, mind you.  The absence has been from finding the right place to write from. The … Continue reading

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Spring Break Photostream

I’ve spent the last few days over in Fresno, California visiting friends.  Pictures to the right in the photostream for receipts, right?  The pictures are from a Monday afternoon hike to Pincushion Mountain Peak, which is just outside Fresno.  The … Continue reading

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Sunday Night Masterpieces

January Sunday evenings on network television usually don’t offer much, though the last few years has seen PBS step up to the plate with some great programming.  That’s the case again this year.  This past Sunday saw the season four … Continue reading

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Travel Bits

A month has passed since I made my way to Victoria, BC for what has become something of an annual tradition for me. (Pictures can be found to the right.)  When I travel, I try and keep three things in … Continue reading

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On England and Scotland

If you scroll down and look to the right, you’ll see that I’ve finally updated my Flickr account with a handful of pictures from my recent school trip to England and Scotland.  The trip was good, with an almost identical … Continue reading

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Laity Lodge on My Mind

Even when it isn’t summer, my mind often wanders to Laity Lodge.  It wanders there in the summer, of course, because the two times I’ve visited the retreat center have both been in late June/early July.  I visited the first … Continue reading

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In the Neighborhood

It’s been a while since I’ve visited a neighbor island (beyond an airport layover).  It’s amazing to me how different each island is, how each island inspires the visitor in different ways.  And while the islands mentioned in this piece … Continue reading

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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas . . .

For some time, I’ve been meaning to write something about this blog post by Brad East of Abilene Christian University. + + + + + + + I discovered East’s blog through Twitter some time in 2022.  It was a … Continue reading

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Two Weeks, Two Months

Two weeks until the school year comes to an end. And two months until things start back up again. Last week I recorded what I hope will be my last chapel talk ever.  Or at least for a long time. … Continue reading

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On Vacation, Travel, and Rest

Well, I’ve been back from the West Coast for a few days now.  The sleep pattern is almost normal.  Some of my routines have finally started to kick back in.  The laundry has been done.  I’ve got a few more … Continue reading

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