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Winter Vacation – Florida January 2024

Posted on March 22, 2024March 22, 2024

Collect memories and not things. That is why for Christmas we gifted the family a trip. This trip was to Universal Studios and then over to St. Augustine in Florida….

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Escanaba, MI January 2024 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on January 22, 2024January 19, 2024

January has me going back to Escanaba, MI. Flight schedules made it so I flew into Green Bay, WI then drove up. Initially there was no snow but as the…

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A look back at 2023 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on January 1, 2024January 1, 2024

Well 2023 has come to a close and I find it helpful to look back. It helps me with perspective as I tend to be the type who is always…

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Sandals Royal Plantation, Ochos Rios Jamaica – Amy’s Birthday

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023

Well….. We have found the Sandals that really makes us feel “home” when traveling. We absolutely love the staff and campus here. We found a last minute deal to return…

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Houghton/Escanaba, MI – Dec ’23- Travel Journal Entry

Posted on December 31, 2023December 31, 2023

December has me traveling to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for work. One of the things I spent some downtime working on in the last few months has been trying…

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Chinle, AZ November ’23 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

November has me traveling back to Chinle, AZ. The first few days I was assigned to a crew with a newer flight crew member so I could help with the…

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Colorado, Texas and Nevada, October ’23 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Talk about a crazy month. Amy and I returned from Jamaica and I had one day to relax at home before I was off again to Colorado. My first few…

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Sandals Royal Plantation Ochos Rios Jamaica, September 2023 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

Every end of September to beginning of October, Amy and I take a trip to the Caribbean to celebrate our anniversary. We have become rather addicted to the Sandals brand…

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Del Norte Colorado September ’23 – Travel Journal

Posted on November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

September had me going to a new location – Southern Colorado. I flew into Colorado Springs and got my rental car and headed west and south. Colorado is just a…

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Gallup and Albuquerque, NM August 2023 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on August 18, 2023November 9, 2023

August has me traveling back to Gallup, NM. Flew into Albuquerque then drove to Gallup. Staffing is lopsided this hitch – More medical crews than pilots or planes. Historically this…

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