Author Archives: Matthew Williams

A day without art…

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Matthew Williams

…is like a garden without flowers.—Lori McNee Yesterday, while Dan and Alex and James and Tom went to see, as Tom has called them, “piles of dead people” in historic cemeteries, Mark and I walked through the arts district centered … Continue reading →

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Flamingos and Orangutans and Baribusas (?)! Oh my!

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Matthew Williams

Today, I awoke at about 5:00 a.m. to the sound of the TV and the smell of bacon. Alex had gotten up early and made breakfast. I had Pop-Tarts because I didn’t see his note until after I’d put them … Continue reading →

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Twenty-seven Years Later….

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Matthew Williams

Sorry for no post yesterday with describing Sunday’s adventures. Yesterday was Mark’s and my 27th Anniversary, and we spent it exploring the city with our friends. By the end of our day, I’d walked 25,000 steps and wasn’t up for … Continue reading →

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Pretzels, not Mudbugs

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Matthew Williams

We got in a little after 5:00 p.m. yesterday, and after an hour or so to settle in, the six musketeers went out to Crescent City Brewhous for dinner. Not a mudbug in sight. Having had a big lunch at … Continue reading →

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The Best Reason to Fly through ATL

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Matthew Williams

Today, Mark and I are starting a vacation in New Orleans with our friends, Dan and Alex and James and Tom. We’ve got a leisurely layover in Hatfield-Jackson—the only place to which my travels take me where I can still … Continue reading →

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Barcelona Bookends: The End

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Matthew Williams

Monday was our last full day in Barcelona, and the entire day was focused solely on seeing La Basilica de la Sagrada Familia. I can think of two places in the world picture of which completely awed me and that … Continue reading →

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Once More unto the Beach

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Matthew Williams

Sunday—disembarkation day. Our Mediterranean cruise was at an end, so in the dark Barcelona morning, we dragged our wheeled bags down the gangway and hailed an Uber. It was still dark when we arrived at our hotel, Hotel Barcelona 1882, … Continue reading →

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“We’re going to What?!”

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Matthew Williams

So, after a long delay, I’m back at it to finish writing up Mark’s and my Mediterranean Odyssey. I left off after Cannes when I realized that the iPad had been disabled. Our next stop was two weeks ago today … Continue reading →

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Bitten by Bytes

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Matthew Williams

Well kids, another tech issue has arisen. Somehow, the iPad has been disabled due to too many incorrect password attempts. I hate to think that our room steward was monkeying around, but I can’t think of any other viable explanation … Continue reading →

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Yes We Cannes

Posted on October 5, 2019 by Matthew Williams

We didn’t plan much for Cannes because Duncan, a work colleague, lives nearby and had suggested meeting us there for lunch and a visit. I’m not sure what, exactly, we missed by eschewing the proffered excursions, but I think we … Continue reading →

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