From the monthly archives:

July 2006

Saying Goodbye…

July 13, 2006

I just got back from dropping John off at the bus station… We part ways in Albuquerque so he can take a bus back to Phoenix for his next series of poetry shows, and I go on to Dallas for my conference and the rest of my tour… Hard does not even begin to [...]

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The Grand Canyon and Beyond

July 11, 2006

I gotta say, I had no IDEA how much beauty there was in the country. In particular, I fully underestimated the state of Arizona. I always imagined the southwest as one big hot desert. I didn’t know they had red rocks, mountains, forests, and rivers. When we took Hwy 89 out [...]

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Sedona, Day 2

July 11, 2006

I love this freakin’ town. John and I had the best time exploring Sedona on Day 2. I woke up bright and early on Saturday and went for a solo hike to the Airport Mesa vortex… The trail wrapped around the backside of this huge mountain, with views of the city below. [...]

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Falling in Love with Sedona, Part 1

July 9, 2006

Country singer Jamie O’Neal’s sings”
There is no ArizonaNo painted desert, no Sedona
Before I set foot in this breathtakingly beautiful place, I had no idea what she meant by “painted desert”. One just doesn’t imagine colors in the desert. But I can assure you, they do indeed exist…
We left LA around noon on Saturday, [...]

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Greetings from LA!

July 8, 2006

Made it to Los Angeles yesterday safe and sound… Day One of my cross-country adventure started out pretty rough. First of all, I woke up with some kind of freak 24-hour stomach flu. I’m not sure if it was the stress of the computer crash, or the stress of leaving, or a [...]

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The Eve of Departure

July 6, 2006

Well the adventure has definitely begun…. The past few days have been jammed packed with activities. I swear, I have had more people visit me in Santa Cruz in the past week than I did in all of 2005, lol. Had Jordi, my bubbly doll, staying with me for a whole week while [...]

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Camping Disaster Averted

July 3, 2006

Anyone who has travelled with me can tell you that I have a mild case of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) when it comes to packing and pre-trip preparations. I will check the stove or whether or not I have the tickets dozens of times before I take off. This is why I have [...]

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