Tag Archives: roses

selecting THE name

Posted on July 6, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Choosing a name – just the right name – is not at all easy. A long account can be spoken or written as a definition, but to name a person, object, or event requires finding the perfectly simple word or … Continue reading →

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The (not so) deep sleep

Posted on January 3, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We landed in Portland, Oregon, and it’s here that we’ll spend the first weeks of winter. Days of shortest daylight…Days of damp cold. We tried to stay cozy and warm in our little place, but every day we roused ourselves, … Continue reading →

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Do it – with meaning

Posted on May 13, 2014 by simpletravelourway

We can be such slow learners.  We had visited several gardens on this trip, but not until we had wandered along the paths of the Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney (Australia) did we finally put it all together. We … Continue reading →

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Don’t always go for the obvious subject

Posted on June 14, 2013 by simpletravelourway

We try to walk 10,000 steps a day, and sometimes we’re surprised where that takes us.  As we started our walk after dinner, we realized we weren’t going to make those 10,000 steps without pushing beyond the boundaries within which … Continue reading →

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