April 2009
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Losing Books, our Minds … and Time
Day 3 of our Spring Break vacation found us on a road trip.
It started with a laugh. My husband, Jerry, turned 46 on April 6. So we prepared breakfast in bed for him like a good family should and then he opened a small batch of gifts we had packed for the occasion. Among the [...]
Over Mountains to Mesa Verde National Park
On Day 2 of our Spring Break vacation, after driving through a blizzard, we headed south. We had hoped to travel from Ridgway State Park south over the “Million Dollar Highway” to Durango. My husband, Jerry, had been researching (freaking out about) the scenic drive for weeks if not months leading up to our trip. [...]
A Snowy Spring Break
Well, our grand plans for a “Spring” Spring Break vacation were dampened right from the start.
Our family’s plan was to go on a major road trip and camping adventure that would take us through 6 states in 7 days. Most of that would be in warmer, desert climes. Our destination was Grand Canyon, but this [...]
An Unsolicited Phone Call *Can* Be Perfect
Seth Godin posted “Poisoning the Well” on his blog Friday morning, April 3.
And as usual, with his wisdom, Godin pretty much nailed it. Godin’s Permission Marketing remains one of my favorite business books, and was a pivotal one in our destination travel business.
Or I thought he had nailed it until later that day.
You see, [...]
Grand Canyon or Bust: 6 states in 7 days
We are getting ready for quite a spring break adventure.
On April 4, our family will set out in our car, with tent and camping supplies in tow, to travel through parts of 6 states in 7 days.
It’s Grand Canyon or Bust. Or, perhaps The Wyoming Griswolds’ 6-State Roadtrip.
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Sure, Grand Canyon is our “destination”, [...]
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