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Overheard at . . . Starbucks
“I gave up my cell phone.” What? I couldn’t believe I’d heard correctly. Near me, someone was asking for a friend’s cell phone number and that was his reply. My mouth must have been hanging open,...
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Overheard at . . . The End of the Oregon Trail Museum
“Unlike plain string, a wick has a wire inside so that it burns straight.”The guide went on to explain that in pioneer days the wire inside would have been made of lead. Obviously, that was banned...
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Overheard on . . . Bloomberg West
“A seagull and a crow attacked two doves at the Vatican as they were released from a window by two children and the Pope.” The symbolism of doves has a long history associated with fertility,...
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Overheard at . . . Home
“Dreams aren’t warnings; they’re just reminders of whether you are happy or sad."Truer words were rarely spoken… especially by a nine year old. My daughter was explaining it to one of her stuffed...
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Overheard at . . . Home
“What was the Cold War, anyway?” Another snow day and this one we spent playing board games with the neighbor. Interesting, indeed, to watch two 9-10 year olds playing Apples to Apples. If you haven’t...
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Overheard at . . . Starbucks
“I took a photo when I saw the guy drive away like he hadn’t just hit the parked car.” The book I am currently working on is based on the difference between moral vs. legal law. In some cases, like...
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Overheard at . . . Nevis
The whoosh of a coconut as it fell from the tree branch above me.Inspired by my tagline, Journeys Inspired by Love, I am changing my blog up for a while. I have decided to explore topics directly...
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Overheard at . . . Costco
“Siri… I’m two. Siri… I’m two.” One week in and, like a monkey toward a shiny object, I’ve swung back to a random overhear rather than one about travel. I’d apologize, except it was just so cute I...
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Overheard on . . . Spring Break
The incessant pounding of construction Flash back to 1995. It was my first (and only) opportunity to experience a quintessential spring break in Florida, on Sannibel Island. I had all of the bases...
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Overheard in . . . Chamonix
“Maybe if they removed the desk…”Isn’t it incredible what a good photographer can do? In this case the room we had booked was about the size of a tree fort (and it sort of looked like one too.) On...
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Overheard on . . . Tripadvisor
Ten Stunning Overwater Bungalows This photo of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is courtesy of TripAdvisor Staying in an overwater bungalow is a dream I've always had. There is just something about lying...
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Overheard at . . . The ARCE Annual Meeting
“... But maybe wait a bit before coming over to Egypt.” I was fortunate enough to be tagging along on my (nine year old) daughter’s first ever professional conference. She’s been into Egypt for as...
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Overheard at . . . Starbucks
My inspiration for place in Molto Mayhem - taken on a trip to Italy 2011 “My place or yours?” What an amazing word ‘place’ is! Webster’s definition of place has twelve parts and is far too lengthy to...
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Overheard at . . . Home
"I need to find a place to stay in Viareggio this summer."I hope you will all forgive my absence. Aside from selling and buying a house and preparing to move, I've been trying to catch up on my...
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Overheard at . . . the DMV
A person peeing and a toilet flushing. Have you ever noticed that for most overhears our brain eagerly seeks out an image to represent it? I overhear a mom reading to a toddler, and without even...
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Overheard at . . . The DMV
Overheard at . . . the DMV“I got all the hardest ones.”I suppose we probably all feel this way after cramming for half an hour and then taking the written part of the driver’s exam. But, in this...
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Overheard at . . . Costco
“Siri… I’m two. Siri… I’m two.” One week in and, like a monkey toward a shiny object, I’ve swung back to a random overhear rather than one about travel. I’d apologize, except it was just so cute I...
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Overheard on . . . Spring Break
The incessant pounding of construction Flash back to 1995. It was my first (and only) opportunity to experience a quintessential spring break in Florida, on Sannibel Island. I had all of the bases...
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Overheard in . . . Chamonix
“Maybe if they removed the desk…”Isn’t it incredible what a good photographer can do? In this case the room we had booked was about the size of a tree fort (and it sort of looked like one too.) On...
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Overheard on . . . Tripadvisor
Ten Stunning Overwater Bungalows This photo of Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora is courtesy of TripAdvisor Staying in an overwater bungalow is a dream I've always had. There is just something about lying...
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