Category Archives: Traveling

Homecoming at Wittenberg

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Dave Gribble

Jess and I disagree slightly about the lyrics to the Simon and Garfunkel tune “Kodachrome.” She favors the “everything looks worse in black and white” version, while I prefer the “better.” Of course it’s an uncomfortable opinion. I admit that … Continue reading →

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Dateline: Toronto

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Jess Gribble

It’s your intrepid reporter, checking in from Toronto. I’m staying at the Fairmont York Hotel downtown. It’s not the nicest or least nice room I’ve ever been in (no mildew and the elevator works!), but it’s serviceable and the bathtub … Continue reading →

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Tampa in August

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Dave Gribble

Grandpa Paul (Jess’s paternal grandfather) and Grandma Joann (actually Josephine) both had birthdays this year. Actually, I’m pretty sure they’ve both had birthdays every year for quite some time, but this year Grandpa turned 90. It took a while for … Continue reading →

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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Four

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Dave Gribble

The previous day’s ride was hard both on my body and my bike. I crawled, almost literally, into camp at about 10:00 pm, but Jess’ yummy Indian dinner really hit the spot, and Elijah’s fire helped me fight off the … Continue reading →

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Kokopelli’s Trail: Day Three

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Dave Gribble

On the third day, I rose with the sun and spent several minutes taking pictures of the sunrise. The previous night had been the coldest, and I found a little frost on our bags. After a quick trip to the … Continue reading →

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