Author Archives: Matthew Williams

Whew! We Still Have Our Kidneys

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Matthew Williams

Mark and I are starting our next—albeit prosaic—adventure. We were planning to sail from Athens to Israel and then to Egypt. Obviously, we’ve changed our plans. Instead, we’re cruising in the eastern Caribbean. We flew into Fort Lauderdale last night, … Continue reading →

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Hello Flagstaff!

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Matthew Williams

This will be the last post for this trip. Our two days in Flagstaff have been enjoyable, but how many pictures of a moderately sized college twon does anyone really want to see? During our last night at the North … Continue reading →

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Morning on the Trails

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Apologies for posting this entry late. The cell service on the North Rim is weak, and the wi-if, which isn’t much better, is only available at the general store a mile from our cabin. Uploading photos was painful. The boys … Continue reading →

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We’re on the Road to the North Rim

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Apologies for posting this entry late. The cell service on the North Rim is weak, and the wi-if, which isn’t much better, is only available at the general store a mile from our cabin. Uploading photos was painful. Today is … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Narrows

Posted on October 3, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Ugh! Another early morning: 5 a.m. And I must be at the bottom of my depression cycle because I didn’t sleep much last night. When I can’t sleep, it’s usually ear worms. Last night (and still now), it was “Ruby” … Continue reading →

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The Glory of Nature

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Today, we drove to Zion National Park. On our way out of the casino, I decided to blow $20 on slots. I walked out with a net gain of $0.08. Yay me! I spent much of the drive trying to … Continue reading →

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Holy Heli

Posted on October 2, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Today officially started at 6:40. On a bus. Oh joy. After dragging ourselves through a shower at 5 a.m. (!), we moseyed down to “American”—one of the few restaurants in the hotel that remains open for 24 hours—and ordered breakfast … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Desert

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Today was another travel day—the drive from San Diego to Palm Springs to Las Vegas. We stopped at a viewing area but didn’t stay too long because it was cold and windy, as evidenced by Jeff’s hair. It rained for … Continue reading →

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Early Morning, San Diego

Posted on September 30, 2023 by Matthew Williams

Mark and I flew to San Diego yesterday to begin a tour of the southwest with our friends, Kevin and Jeff. Other than the fastest, simplest check-in we’ve ever had (thank you TSA Precheck) not a lot to report about … Continue reading →

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What Day Is It?

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Matthew Williams

Okay. So I never got around to typing up our last day in New Orleans. I had intended to do it on Sunday, the day after we got back to Columbus, but our mail had a nasty surprise from the … Continue reading →

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