What did you want to be when you grew up? Oct 13, 2015

 It’s the one question adults always ask kids: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Depending upon the age of the kid, the answer may be “I want to be a firefighter and a doctor and an astronaut...

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How body lotion kept me safe from cancer Aug 23, 2015

In June of 2011, we went to Hawaii. This was the soonest I could travel after chemotherapy; my immune system needed six months to start to bounce back before my doctor would allow me to fly in what’...

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Travel: Making the Connections Aug 11, 2015

One of my favorite things when traveling is connecting with new people. It reminds me that the locale is more than a dot on a map, it’s a place with other humans just like me. And we’re all in this ...

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Bucket List Travel Jul 30, 2015

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For me, the phrase ‘bucket list’ is synonymous with ‘travel’. Every single item on  my bucket list is a destination. Topping the list are:

  • a solo trip to Easter Island
  • hiking Mount Kilimanjaro w
  • ...
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