Author Archives: Matthew Williams

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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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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