Author Archives: Matthew Williams

Welcome to Charleston, Y’All

Some people would probably say that spending two-thirds of the year in Florida last year constitutes a vacation or at least a trip. Given how stressful those eight months renovating our St. Petersburg condo were, however, I would disagree. It’s … Continue reading

Posted in Charleston, 05/2018 | 3 Comments

Bonaire

The excursion I was most anticipating on this trip was a kayaking tour of a mangrove forest in Bonaire. It was lovely—an informative and fun tour guide named Kim, lots of sunshine and a nice breeze to keep us from … Continue reading

Posted in Southern Caribbean Cruise, 12/2016 | Comments Off on Bonaire

Aruba

Of the three stops we knew we would be making, I’d never heard of Bonaire and only vaguely knew of Curaçao. (I certainly could not have found it on a map.) The name “Aruba” was by far the most familiar … Continue reading

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Curaçao

I’m falling a tad behind on my blogging. Fortunately, I have lots of pictures to tell the story. Monday night, the ship hit some wind and strong currents, and Mark started getting seasick after several hours of rocking. We decided … Continue reading

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Second Day at Sea

Today was much the same as yesterday except that I’m having rainbow sprinkles on my ice cream instead of chocolate jimmies. Actually, today was a little different in content if not in composition. But first, I should summarize our evening. … Continue reading

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First Day at Sea

[Editor’s note: Internet access on the ship was only available at an exorbitant cost, so I wrote my entries but didn’t post them. Additionally, I left at home the adapter that connects my camera to my iPad, so I couldn’t upload any of my … Continue reading

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It Was a Very Good Year

My business has had a few less-than-stellar years but many more not-too-bad years. This year, I’m happy to say, has been my busiest and best since 2008. I’m grateful for the work. It has been very stressful during the last … Continue reading

Posted in Southern Caribbean Cruise, 12/2016 | 4 Comments

The World’s Biggest Windchime (and Other Casey, IL Hotspots)

Believe it or not, I’m not traveling right now. This is the final entry from my Kansas City trip. I’ve just been so busy since getting home that I’m only now—three weeks later—able to finish it up…. On Saturday morning, … Continue reading

Posted in Kansas City, 06/2016 | 1 Comment

Ever Been to a Speakeasy?

After touring the Hallmark corporate offices with Alex, we hoofed it over to the National World War I Museum and Memorial. Unfortunately for us the tower at the Liberty Monument has been closed since March awaiting an elevator replacement. While I … Continue reading

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Begin and End with Art

I’ve forgotten how much I like Kristy and Alex. We had a fantastic day with them Friday just talking about music and books and politics and art and religion and life in general. Mark and I slept in a little Friday morning. Our … Continue reading

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