Posted on July 1, 2008 by Martha Williams
I had such an amazing trip, but it is good to be home. I was away for a month—do you believe it?! It flew by so quickly.
Last I left you, I was in Portland, Oregon, museum and park hopping, meeting interesting people, and relaxing. You know, when I used to travel, I’d always come back [...]
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Posted on June 15, 2008 by Martha Williams
Would you believe it? I’m already in Portland…and loving it! So much time as past and all of it has been spectacular.
It’s hard to explain what I experienced at Red Rock Canyon. It was…mystical. There’s just something about the way the sun feels as it burns through my clothing. And I simply cannot explain the [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2008 by Martha Williams
Well, I’m not so sure Las Vegas is for me. I played some slot machines and even tried my luck at Texas Holdem. And you know what? I came out ahead! I wasn’t interested in spending too much money gambling, so I set aside $200, and walked out with $230! While that was fun, and [...]
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Posted on June 1, 2008 by Martha Williams
I find so much comfort in my daily routine, waking up in my home, going to the office, and returning home, that I was worried about changing that routine for the duration of a 3 week roadtrip. But something tells me I’ve got nothing to worry about. So far I’m adjusting quite well to life [...]
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Posted on May 24, 2008 by Martha Williams
I leave tomorrow for my solo-woman-on-the-road-roadtrip. I’m all packed, I’ve said my goodbyes at work, I’ve stocked up on maps that cover any route I may decide to take between here and Portland, Oregon. Slightly nervous about the long drives by myself, but I’ve got healthy snacks to munch on, lots of Beatles CDs to [...]
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Posted on May 1, 2008 by Martha Williams
My friend Robert told me that the Portland Japanese Garden is not to be missed, so I’ll add that to my itinerary. He’s offered to take me through Smith Rock State Park since he lives nearby.
Also, I’m thinking that I should rent a car to drive up to Oregon and then fly back to Phoenix, [...]
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Posted on April 21, 2008 by Martha Williams
I happen to have accrued a lot of vacation days from work. I haven’t taken full vacations for the last 4 years and since we have a cumulative vacation day policy, I’ve got about a month left that I can still take this year. I get a little crazy about it actually. As I was [...]
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Posted on April 3, 2008 by Martha Williams
I had just been through a horrible divorce that left me feeling broken, distant, and confused. I thought that I had had life all sorted out, until this bombshell landed on me leaving me unsure of what to do next. After some months of sitting in my new apartment all alone, my friends forced me [...]
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