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Settling Back in South Carolina

Posted on August 6, 2018August 6, 2018 By Tom 2 Comments on Settling Back in South Carolina
Miscellaneous, Travel, Washington Sabbatical

State Signs

A 3000 mile journey will really take it out of you. We got back into town on Friday and spent the weekend trying to catch as much downtime as possible. That’s kind of hard to do as we look at the long To-Do list that we have in front of us.

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The Journey Home – Day 5, Indianapolis to Greenville

Posted on August 3, 2018December 26, 2019 By Tom 1 Comment on The Journey Home – Day 5, Indianapolis to Greenville
Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Day 5 Map

Our last day of travel. By the end of the day we would be back in Greenville. Both of us were exhausted, as were the cats. We just wanted to get back home.

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The Journey Home – Day 4, Minneapolis to Indianapolis

Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018 By Tom 2 Comments on The Journey Home – Day 4, Minneapolis to Indianapolis
Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Day 4 Map

Today was another long day of driving. We were still on new territory and adding new states to our travel list. After the long stretches of western driving, this route seemed downright crowded. We were both tired, so we kept stops to a minimum, and I didn’t take any photos.

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The Journey Home – Day 3, Glendive to Minneapolis

Posted on August 1, 2018 By Tom No Comments on The Journey Home – Day 3, Glendive to Minneapolis
Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Day 3 Map

So far we’ve been on roads that we have traveled once before, with some new stretches in Montana. Today’s trek took us through totally new territory and through new states for both of us.

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The Journey Home – Day 2, Missoula to Glendive

Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 By Tom No Comments on The Journey Home – Day 2, Missoula to Glendive
Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Day 2 Map

Today we drove from Missoula to Glendive, all in the state of Montana. It’s a big state, and we got first hand experience as to why it’s called “Big Sky Country.”

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The Journey Home – Day 1, Samish Island to Missoula

Posted on July 31, 2018 By Tom No Comments on The Journey Home – Day 1, Samish Island to Missoula
Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Day 1 Map

We’re on our way! We left Samish Island at about 8:00 am to avoid the worst of the Seattle rush hour (didn’t help) and after a long, long day of driving we arrived in Missoula, Montana.

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Last Days on Samish Island

Posted on July 31, 2018July 31, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Last Days on Samish Island
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

Skagit Sunset over Orcas Island-014

And just like that, a year is over and gone. Well, not quite a year. We arrived in Washington on the first of September and we’re getting back to Greenville around the first of August. It’s close enough, though. We’re now on the road and headed back to the east coast.

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Mason and Nell’s Wedding Weekend in Chicago

Posted on July 30, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Mason and Nell’s Wedding Weekend in Chicago
Family, Travel, Washington Sabbatical

Mason and Nell

Last weekend my nephew, Mason Taylor, married his sweetheart, Ashley Nell Buettner. Laura and I made the trek to Chicago for the weekend. It was the first time I’d spent any significant time in the city, apart from passing through airports. Even though it was in the midst of the turmoil of packing and getting ready to move back to South Carolina, we had a great time with family and friends.

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Skagit Valley Highland Games

Posted on July 29, 2018July 29, 2018 By Tom No Comments on Skagit Valley Highland Games
Entertainment, Music, Washington Sabbatical

Skagit Highland Games-86

Since I finally have a chance to catch my breath, I’m also catching up on a few blog posts. A couple of weekends ago I had the opportunity to attend the Skagit Valley Highland Games, sponsored by the Mount Vernon Celtic Arts Foundation. I almost didn’t go. We were busy packing and I’d been to the Greenville games so many times. I’m glad I did, and I wound up participating much more than I thought I would.

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Carrying On, Moving Out, Passing On

Posted on July 27, 2018July 29, 2018 By Tom 1 Comment on Carrying On, Moving Out, Passing On
Miscellaneous, Washington Sabbatical

Moving

We’re in the final days of our sojourn here on Samish Island. The packing and crating went much smoother than I thought, so my anxiety levels have dropped considerably. I have actually had time to sit and read two books, and decided I had some time to catch up on writing.

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