Welcome to travel along with Kent and Linnea, on pilgrim routes and other journeys, at home and abroad. I will also be reflecting on everyday life, and eventually also share family history and stories.
Why Is Route 66 So Famous?
The front page headlines of this morning’s Albuquerque Journal, “A Very Fun 60s Vibe” caught my eye. The lead story refers to the re-opening this week of the Imperial Motel on the “Mother Road” in Albuquerque, a renovated 1960s era motel, complete with its classic neon sign and “butterfly roof.” (Apparently it is not yet…
Return to Tucson
I think it’s been thirteen years since I’ve returned to Tucson to visit friends I made there in the 1970s and friends I’ve met since. So, this week, we made a whirlwind trip, driving about seven hours each way to spend two and a half days in Tucson. We weren’t able to see everyone, and I…
So far behind…
I’ve taken a look at my blog for the first time in a very long time. The past six months have been dominated by working on the JacanaPress.com blog featuring my husband Kent’s book. If you look there, you’ll find glimpses of what we’ve been up to, including six intense weeks of travel through Scandinavia in December.…
From the Arctic (Update from email sent on December 8, 2023, so you don’t have to click on the link to view)
http://eepurl.com/iFJzzEEmail sent from Jacana Press from the Arctic December 8, 2023 The Polar NightW We crossed the Arctic Circle at 8:05 am, entering the Polar Night. Kent and Pam never got here in Jacana or Coot, but we took the opportunity to celebrate We Ran Away to Sea. The polar mark was lit up as…
Can Reading Help Us Save the World?
Elder Activist Readers (EAR): re-written August 10, 2023 Who are we? We are a small group who began reading books on climate change and the environment in the fall of 2020, spurred by Esther Jantzen (author of Walk: Jamie Bacon’s Secret Mission on the Camino de Santiago) who introduced us to All We Can Save,…
Caminobleu 