Author Archives: Matthew Williams

Valentine’s Day in Rinconada Canyon

I’m sitting in the Austin airport drafting my final entry for this trip while we wait for our flight home. The trip has been great, but it’ll be good to get back home to a routine and to see Elvis … Continue reading

Posted in Southwest 09-10/2023 | 2 Comments

Art on the Ground. Art in the Sky.

As I mentioned previously, Kevin, Jeff, and I ate breakfast at The Pantry yesterday. We’re all four going back today before we get on the road back to Albuquerque. I’m craving doughnuts, though, so I thought I’d get a couple … Continue reading

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If I Were a Rich Man

Yesterday started out with a bang. I was reaching back with my razor to clean up my neckline, and I caught the top of my right ear with the razor. Damn, do ears bleed. I skipped breakfast out with the … Continue reading

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Say It Like You Live in Ohio

So yesterday…. I felt much better Monday morning. Mark and I took it easy, though. We had breakfast at Range Café, a large diner not far from our VRBO. I was impressed with their branding. (I know, “whatever.”But it was … Continue reading

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Is That a Rug?

It’s Monday. We just arrived in Santa Fe. After lunch yesterday, Mark and I took a bit of a nap. My feet were killing me—that happens a lot more as I get older—and I was fighting a headache—also an increasingly … Continue reading

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I Should Have Turned Left…

Since I didn’t go to Florida this January and February, Mark and I decided to go somewhere that I could get some sun. (Good thing, too. This has so far been the worst winter Ohio has seen in several years. … Continue reading

Posted in New Mexico 02/2025 | Tagged | 2 Comments

Peachy Beachy

I’m writing from the Fort Lauderdale airport on Sunday. We have a very late flight, so Mark and I have had about 14 hours to kill today. But I’m jumping ahead. Yesterday, Saturday, our last day on the Nieuw Statendam, … Continue reading

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Two-fer

I didn’t post from Puerto Rico (Happy Valentine’s Day); it had been quite a hot day, and Mark and I both were exhausted. As a result, today you get a two-fer! San Juan was really enjoyable. The old city—which is … Continue reading

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Tha ’ll Do, Donkey. Tha ’ll Do.

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Damn! Group trivia yesterday was hard! We only got seven out of the sixteen questions! Another team got fifteen. I think they were cheating! And doh! I just remembered that music trivia was tonight; I would have done better at … Continue reading

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One Day Adrift

Today was our first of two days at sea. We arrive in Turks and Caicos tomorrow. It’s really been a quiet day; days at sea have usually been among our favorites because days in port can be so frenetic. Unfortunately, … Continue reading

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