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Failure to Plan

I am a planner. I make lists… items to pack, daily itineraries with restaurants to try and places to see, emergency addresses and phone numbers, and reminders. I’m the person who packs the Advil and miniature first aid kit. I also remember the miniature flashlight in case it’s too dark to see where I’m [...]

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Tweets for 2010-02-07

by The Girl on 7 February 2010

RT @MonicaOnline: The National Cherry Blossom Festival is looking for some helping hands and smiling faces. http://bit.ly/bHETwB #
RT @MonicaOnline More snow…14 + inches and counting. http://twitgoo.com/d8wnk #
RT @MonicaOnline Snowcopalypse 2010. http://twitgoo.com/d8wg1 #

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Tweets for 2010-02-07

by The Girl on 7 February 2010

RT @MonicaOnline: The National Cherry Blossom Festival is looking for some helping hands and smiling faces. http://bit.ly/bHETwB #
RT @MonicaOnline More snow…14 + inches and counting. http://twitgoo.com/d8wnk #
RT @MonicaOnline Snowcopalypse 2010. http://twitgoo.com/d8wg1 #

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Tweets for 2010-02-07

7 February 2010

RT @MonicaOnline: The National Cherry Blossom Festival is looking for some helping hands and smiling faces. http://bit.ly/bHETwB #
RT @MonicaOnline More snow…14 + inches and counting. http://twitgoo.com/d8wnk #
RT @MonicaOnline Snowcopalypse 2010. http://twitgoo.com/d8wg1 #

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Failure to Plan

10 October 2009

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Sweet Scent of Childhood

9 October 2009

I sat in the back of a taxi, stuck in traffic, going over all the errands I needed to get through when I caught a scent.
The car was idling in front of the Washington Monument and someone had just cut the grass. If only I could bottle that smell… sweet and fresh as a [...]

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Planning a Trip: Use Twitter

5 October 2009

I reached out to the Twitterverse for some advice on where to go and what to see while in New Mexico. Many thanks to the tweeple who responded with great recommendations!
Marilyn Terrell (@Marilyn_Res ) retweeted my original message asking for advice. A big help!
Don Nadeau (@donnadeau) suggested I “High Road to Taos.” Nadeau wrote a [...]

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Roadside America: Quirky Stops in New Mexico

3 October 2009

Roadside America is one of my favorite websites. It provides information on quirky places to visit and lets you map your route.
Some of the spots I’ve highlighted for my upcoming trip to New Mexico are:
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History: The National Atomic Museum has moved and changed its name to the National Museum [...]

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First Kiss

1 October 2009

As a little girl, I was very free with my kisses. In one of my mom’s albums there’s a fading photo of me sitting on a homemade swing beneath a large oak tree with a tall boy standing behind me. When I recall that scene I recollect kissing him for taking the time to push [...]

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A Vibrant Dawn

1 October 2009

For the last ten years, I’ve told anyone who would listen that I wanted to travel to Albuquerque for its famous International Balloon Fiesta. This is the year.
For the long holiday weekend next week, I’m flying to New Mexico to witness the sky filled with vibrant balloons, some as big as houses. From my initial [...]

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