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Travellinbaen and the Wanderlust

Quote of the Day:     “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch … Continue reading

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An Old School Road Trip

Quote of the Day:     “A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.”     –Lao Tzu It is really amazing all the good a road trip can do. TB and the gang took … Continue reading

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Hillbilly Skiin’ in North Carolina

Quote of the Day     “Is that banjo music I hear?”     –ubiquitous Appalachian T-shirt slogan Our mantra for weeks was “this is NOT a ski trip.” It was a trip to a mutually accessible area to spend the holidays with family. … Continue reading

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What y’all doin for New Year’s?

Have you asked or been asked yet? “What are y’all doin for New Year’s?” It is no simple, innocent question; to the contrary it is a query fraught with uncertainty, tinged with suspicion, steeped in desperation. Continue reading

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If I Had a Million Dollars

Quote of the Day     “If I had a million dollars, I’d buy you a green dress; but not a real green dress, that’s cruel.”     Barenaked Ladies TB thought it would be a good idea to lighten the … Continue reading

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A Hotel Conversation

For your Friday entertainment, a true conversation follows. This may only be amusing to road warriors. TB–(calling front desk) Hi, my wife is in a meeting here today and I wanted to see about getting a late checkout. Hotel Operator–Good … Continue reading

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Checkin in From Nashville

Travellinbaen’s up in Nashville today waiting on a meeting to end. We drove up last night in the misting rain, but the sun came up this morning and brightened up this trip considerably. The morning revealed our hotel’s prime location. … Continue reading

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The Natchez Trace

Quote of the Day     “Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anybody driving faster than you is a maniac?”     —George Carlin Travellinbaen had occasion to cruise north from Ridgeland for about … Continue reading

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Another Weekend in Oxford

Quote of the Day       “You can do that alllll night long.”   Larry, to Smily one night a long time ago. I’ll have to put that story in print pretty soon if I can do it justice. Travellinbaen sometimes feels like … Continue reading

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TB Goes to Callaway Gardens

Quote of the Day     “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”     –Claude Monet I never heard of Callaway Gardens until about a week ago, though I’ve quickly learned that a lot of people are quite familiar … Continue reading

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